Definition of Comparative Genomics



Comparative genomics is a field that deals with biological researches. These researches employ a wide variety of tools and techniques in order to determine the complete sequence of the genomes of various species. The researchers are able to pinpoint the regions that are similar and those that are different by the careful comparison of the characteristics that distinguish the organisms. It also enables us to study the phenomenon of evolution.

 


The analysis of the evolutionary relationships between the organisms and the differences in the genome lead the researchers to study the behavior, appearance and the biology of living systems that have varied over time. Comparative genomics due to its powerful techniques is now used in the fields of agriculture, biotechnology, zoology etc.

 

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