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Question 1
To clone complementary DNA (cDNA), it is necessary to obtain a library including the sequence of interest. Then the clones that are of interest are isolated and tested to ensure they are the right clones. cDNA is then synthesized through reverse transcription by the reverse transcriptase enzyme which yields a complementary DNA from the RNA. The cDNA is incorporated into a vector to allow for manipulation. Screening is then done using cultures such as E.coli bacterial lawns. The cDNA is then tested to ascertain that it achieves the required objective. (A cDNA library comprises of sequences complementary to the mRNA.)
Question 2
Genomics is a discipline of genetics that deals with sequencing and analysis of an organism’s genome. Genomics is achieved by applying recombinant DNA, gene sequencing methods and bioinformatics to analyze the structure and functions of a genome (the complete set of DNA within a single cell of an organism). Gene sequencing is the determining of the exact order of bases in a strand of DNA. It is done in genome projects so that scientists can assemble the sequence to replicate the original chromosome which they can then study and analyze. This enables the scientist to study the expression of the genes on the chromosomes under lab conditions.
Proteomics is the study of proteins’ structure and functions of proteins produced by an organism at a cellular level. Proteomics includes variations made to the proteins as well as interacting partners and

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