2006-12-24 01:45:57 · 3 answers · asked by m_kalal79 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
When we sequence a genome, there are millions (billions?) of peices of information in the form of A,G,C,T. We know what a gene generally looks like, and we know of a lot of protein structures that have multiple possible gene codes.
Bioinformatics is the science of using computers to sift through all of this information to find genes. One day we will know where all of the genes in a genome are, thanks to bioinformatics.
2006-12-24 06:39:42 · answer #1 · answered by jellybeanchick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The use of computer science, mathematics, and information theory to model and analyze biological systems, especially systems involving genetic material.
2006-12-24 09:57:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a term that refers to the use of IT, computers n etc to help organise the abundant biological material into an easily accessible database
2006-12-24 10:29:18 · answer #3 · answered by malice 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋