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Genome Editing
In this chapter, we will learn how bioinformatics is used in genome editing and analysis. In the past several years, there have been tremendous advances in our ability to modify genomes. This has led to a revival in our ability to alter microbes to make biofuels, engineer food crops for greater yield or pest resistance, and even alter human cells to cure cancer.
The use of sequencing, especially long-read sequencing, has become critical in this area to support verification of edits. We’ll see how the background we’ve built up so far is useful in applying bioinformatics to these emerging areas.
The ability to insert or attach barcodes, or short sequences, to cells or constructs within cells has also been revolutionary. By combining ...
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