bioinformatics

bioinformatics

collecting, processing and analysis of biological information and data using computer software

databases

hold gene sequences and complete genome sequences to calculate degrees of similarity

insulin

reliable supply available for increasing demand, not dependant on external factors, acts faster than animal insulin but over a longer period of time

factor VIII

use of genetically modified hamster cells…extracted and purified to treat patients with hemophilia, avoids the risk of infection

adenosine deaminase

used to treat Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease…produced from genetically modified cabbage looper moth caterpillar…administered to waitlisted gene therapy patients and those who cant receive gene therapy

European Molecular Biology Laboratory

Nucleotide sequence database

ArrayExpress

microarray database showing level and different types of mRNA

Protein Data Bank at Europe

Protein sequence database

Basic Local Alignment Search Tool

find similarities between new and existing sequences

purpose of bioinformatics

to see how closely related organisms are