What is the study of genomics and molecular genetics?

The genomics and molecular genetics major is designed to provide a broad foundation in science, with emphasis on genomics and molecular genetics. Although the majority of the course work is prescribed, students can tailor their degree program to their own interests within the field from a slate of options. read more

Molecular genetics is the study of the structure, expression and function of genes.Molecular genetics is interested in the sequence of the gene as well as the structure of the protein it codes for. read more

In contrast to genetics, which refers to the study of individual genes and their roles in inheritance, genomics aims at the collective characterization and quantification of genes, which direct the production of proteins with the assistance of enzymes and messenger molecules. read more

Genetics is the study of heredity.1 Genomics is defined as the study of genes and their functions, and related techniques. 1,2 The main difference between genomics and genetics is that genetics scrutinizes the functioning and composition of the single gene where as genomics addresses all genes and their inter relationships in order to identify their combined influence on the growth and development of the organism. read more

Molecular genetics is the study of the structure, expression and function of genes. Molecular genetics is interested in the sequence of the gene as well as the structure of the protein it codes for. read more

Genomics also involves the study of intragenomic processes such as epistasis, heterosis and pleiotropy as well as the interactions between loci and alleles within the genome. The fields of molecular biology and genetics are mainly concerned with the study of the role and function of single genes, a major topic in today’s biomedical research. read more