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<p><span style="font-size:14px">Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in which the genomic features of different organisms are compared. Whole or large parts of genomes resulting from genome projects are compared to study basic biological similarities and differences as well as evolutionary relationships between organisms. Common features of two organisms will often be encoded within the DNA that is evolutionarily conserved between them. Therefore, comparative genomic approaches start with making some form of alignment of genome sequences and looking for orthologous sequences in the aligned genomes and checking to what extent those sequences are conserved.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px">Comparative genomics is a research field of biology&nbsp;that compares&nbsp;the genomic features of different organisms. Whole or large parts of genomes are compared in order&nbsp;to understand not only similar and different features&nbsp;but also&nbsp;evolutionary relationships between organisms. Common characteristics&nbsp;of two organisms&nbsp;often be encoded in sequence&nbsp;that is&nbsp;conserved between them. Therefore, comparative genomic approaches can be used for aligning,&nbsp;finding orthologs in the aligned sequence, and checking existence of conserved sequence between organisms.</span></p>
  
 
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<p><span style="font-size:14px">Evolutionary theory is also the theoretical foundation of comparative genomics, and at the same time the results of comparative genomics unprecedentedly enriched and developed the theory of evolution. Similarity of related genomes is the basis of comparative genomics. Two creatures which have a recent common ancestor, the species difference genomes between them were evolved from ancestors&rsquo; genome, the closer the two organisms on the evolutionary stages, the higher their genome correlated.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px">The theoretical base of comparative genomics&nbsp;is evolutionary theory, and&nbsp;the&nbsp;comparative genomics&nbsp;enrich&nbsp;and develop&nbsp;the theory of evolution.&nbsp;Two creatures which share&nbsp;a recent common ancestor, the&nbsp;genome difference&nbsp;between them have&nbsp;evolved from ancestors&rsquo; genome.&nbsp;The closer the two organisms on the evolutionary divergence, the higher their genome correlation is.</span></p>
  
 
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<p><span style="font-size:14px">Computational tools for analyzing sequences and complete genomes are developed quickly due to the availability of large amount of genomic data. Internet-based genome browsers provide many useful tools for investigating genomic sequences due to integrating all sequence-based biological information on genomic regions.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px">From the large-scale genomic database,&nbsp;computational tools for analysis of&nbsp;sequences and complement of&nbsp;genomes are&nbsp;quickly generated.&nbsp;Internet-based genome database&nbsp;provides platforms to&nbsp;study&nbsp;genomic sequences,&nbsp;integrating all sequence-based biological information on genomic regions.</span></p>
  
 
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<li><span style="font-size:14px">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_genomics</span></li>
 
<li><span style="font-size:14px">Ellegren, H. (2008). Comparative genomics and the study of evolution by natural selection. <em>Mol Ecol</em>. <em>17</em>(21):4586-96.</span></li>
 
<li><span style="font-size:14px">Ellegren, H. (2008). Comparative genomics and the study of evolution by natural selection. <em>Mol Ecol</em>. <em>17</em>(21):4586-96.</span></li>
 
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Latest revision as of 01:16, 11 December 2015

Comparative Genomics

 

 

What is comparative genomics?

 

Comparative genomics is a research field of biology that compares the genomic features of different organisms. Whole or large parts of genomes are compared in order to understand not only similar and different features but also evolutionary relationships between organisms. Common characteristics of two organisms often be encoded in sequence that is conserved between them. Therefore, comparative genomic approaches can be used for aligning, finding orthologs in the aligned sequence, and checking existence of conserved sequence between organisms.

 

Where comparative genomics is applied?

 

The theoretical base of comparative genomics is evolutionary theory, and the comparative genomics enrich and develop the theory of evolution. Two creatures which share a recent common ancestor, the genome difference between them have evolved from ancestors’ genome. The closer the two organisms on the evolutionary divergence, the higher their genome correlation is.

 

Which techniques are used for studying comparative genomics?

 

From the large-scale genomic database, computational tools for analysis of sequences and complement of genomes are quickly generated. Internet-based genome database provides platforms to study genomic sequences, integrating all sequence-based biological information on genomic regions.

 

Refrences
 

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparative_genomics
  2. Ellegren, H. (2008). Comparative genomics and the study of evolution by natural selection. Mol Ecol. 17(21):4586-96.