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Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337392938
Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To discuss: The importance of comparative genomics to the study of human genetics.

Concept introduction: Comparative genomics deals with the comparison of genomic features of different organisms. These features include nucleotide sequence, order of genes, regulatory regions, and other genome structures.

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