Open AccessThe evolution of comparative genomics
Author(s) -
Mullikin James C.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
molecular genetics and genomic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.765
H-Index - 29
ISSN - 2324-9269
DOI - 10.1002/mgg3.112
Subject(s) - genomics , computational biology , comparative genomics , biology , genetics , evolutionary biology , genome , gene
The field of comparative genomics arose hand‐in‐hand with the ability to generate genomic sequence data. In this article I highlight some prominent applications of comparative genomic methods and describe some of the computational challenges the field encountered.