Findings from proteomic research may also answer the question of how despite having only 50 per cent more genes as a roundworm, humans are so vastly more complex. While these aims appear simple, the task is difficult. Scientists may have to sort through thousands of proteins to find those that change consistently. Among these, some may be known while other proteins have never been seen before. With the first draft of the human genome done, one chapter in the life sciences is drawing to an end while another exciting chapter, that of proteomics, has begun.
Proteomics is the study of how proteins function under different situations.
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