1. Comparative Genomics Bio Informatics Scott Gulledge

2. Comparative genomics is the study of relationships between the genomes of different species or strains. Comparative genomics is an attempt to take advantage of the information provided by the signatures of selection to understand the function and evolutionary processes that act on genomes. While it is still a young field, it holds great promise to yield insights into many aspects of the evolution of modern species. Comparative genomics is the study of relationships between the genomes of different species or strains. Comparative genomics is an attempt to take advantage of the information provided by the signatures of selection to understand the function and evolutionary processes that act on genomes. While it is still a young field, it holds great promise to yield insights into many aspects of the evolution of modern species.

3. Why study Comparative Genomics. =

4. Why study Comparative Genomics? researchers can better understand the structure and function of human genes researchers can better understand the structure and function of human genes develop new strategies in the battle against human disease develop new strategies in the battle against human disease provides a powerful new tool for studying evolutionary changes among organisms provides a powerful new tool for studying evolutionary changes among organisms helping to identify the genes that are conserved among species along with the genes that give each organism its own unique characteristics helping to identify the genes that are conserved among species along with the genes that give each organism its own unique characteristics

5. How can Computer Science help with Comparative Genomics? Store large amounts of data. Store large amounts of data. Able to compare and analyze chromosomes together quickly and precisely. Able to compare and analyze chromosomes together quickly and precisely. statistical and mathematical techniques. statistical and mathematical techniques.

6. Certain algorithms used. Uses statistical algorithms and computations: Uses statistical algorithms and computations: Markov chain Monte Carlo. Markov chain Monte Carlo. Bayesian inference. Bayesian inference. Uses Bayes’ Theorem. Uses Bayes’ Theorem.

7. Related fields with Comparative Genomics. Sequence Analysis. Sequence Analysis. Genome annotation. Genome annotation. Almost any part of Bio Informatics can benefit from Comparative Genomics. Almost any part of Bio Informatics can benefit from Comparative Genomics.

8. Software Used for Comparative Genomics. BLAST BLAST Sybil Sybil VISTA? VISTA? No Vista Genome Browser !

9. Vista Genome Browser We will take show a program that helps with Comparative Genomics. We will take show a program that helps with Comparative Genomics. Vista Genome Browser Vista Genome Browser Vista Genome Browser Vista Genome Browser

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