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ISBN: 9780136539414

Author: Reece

Publisher: VST

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The technique of linking biological information to genome sequences is termed genome annotation. Gene annotation is the method of identifying gene locations and coding sections. It helps us understand what these genes are doing in the body through establ…

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Chapter 5.6, Problem 1CC

How would sequencing the entire genome of an organism help scientists to understand how that organism functioned?

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Chapter 5.5, Problem 2CC

Chapter 5.6, Problem 2CC

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