Photo A gene is a tiny code that tells a plant or animal how to do a single thing. If you think of a gene as a word, a chromosome is a chapter and a genome the whole book. Like a word, a gene has a meaning by itself but can be influenced by its context. Like a chapter, a chromosome is a large collection of genes organized into a linear string of information.
Genomics is a new science.
It involves, in essence, discovering and noting all the sequences of all the genes in a particular genome. That doesn't sound like a simple process, and it's not even as simple as it sounds. The molecular maps that result make a world of difference in the speed with which scientists can conduct genetics research. It's a highly complex version of the difference between finding Hopeulikit, Ga., on your own or with a road map. Resource is bringing these specialities together in a way the scientists believe will enhance these interrelations and accelerate results.