Chapter 18, Problem 9RQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The following terms are to be defined.

(a.) PCR (polymerase chain reaction)

(b.) DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) microarray

(c.) Chromosomal mapping

(d.) Genome project

(e.) Bioinformatics

Introduction:

The hereditary information thatis encoded in the genes of an organism is called genome. In molecular biology and genetics, various techniques are employed to recognize the genes. The process such as PC, RNA microarray, chromosomal mapping, genome project, and bioinformatics are all related to the genome.