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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance4 Marks
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What are the application of genomics?
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Applications of genomics are as follows:

  1. Structural and functional genomics is used in the improvement of crop plant, human health and livestock.
  2. The knowledge and understanding acquired by genomics research can be applied in medicine, biotechnology and social sciences.
  3. It helps in the treatment of genetic disorders through gene therapy.
  4. It helps in the development of transgenic crops having desirable characters.
  5. Genetic markers have applications in forensic analysis.
  6. Genomics can lead to introduction of new gene in microbes to produce enzymes, therapeutic proteins and biofuels.

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