Flashcards on Bacterial and Viral Genomics
Bacterial and Viral Genomics: A Comprehensive Student Guide
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Bacterial genomics methods & sequencing
52 cards
Card 1
Question: What is genomics (as defined in the content)?
Answer: The study of whole genomes of organisms using recombinant DNA, DNA sequencing methods, and bioinformatics to sequence, assemble, and analyze genome st
Card 2
Question: Which 1952 experiment established that DNA carries genetic information?
Answer: Hershey and Chase demonstrated that DNA, not protein, is responsible for carrying inheritable genetic traits.
Card 3
Question: What key discovery did Watson and Crick make in 1953 relevant to genomics?
Answer: They discovered the double helix structure of DNA.
Card 4
Question: What sequencing milestone occurred in 1977 relevant to genome sequencing?
Answer: The first DNA virus genome was sequenced (ΦX174 bacteriophage).
Card 5
Question: Which bacterium was the first to have its genome sequenced and in what year?
Answer: Haemophilus influenzae in 1995.
Card 6
Question: Which eukaryotic genome was the first to be sequenced and when?
Answer: Saccharomyces cerevisiae in 1996.
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Question: What was the first multicellular organism to have its genome sequenced and in which year?
Answer: Caenorhabditis elegans in 1998.
Card 8
Question: When was the human genome completed according to the content?
Answer: 2003.
Card 9
Question: As of 2023, approximately how many genomes had been sequenced overall and how many bacterial genomes specifically?
Answer: A total of 506,618 genomes sequenced; bacteria: 433,319.
Card 10
Question: Name four major components or tools genomics uses to study genomes.
Answer: Recombinant DNA, DNA sequencing methods, cloning/assembly, and bioinformatics.