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What is the difference between genetics and genomics? |
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The answer is in the question. Genetics deals with genes - parts of DNA responsible for protein creation (in most cases). Genomics deals with whole genomes - the assembly of all genes in a cell or organism. For example, if I want to study a spesific gene or a couple of genes responsible for some characteristic, I'd be doing a genetic research. If I want to search through the genom in order to find all genes that have something in common - it would be genomics.
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