Which Case Best Fits the Description of Functional Genomics

question 198

Multiple Choice

Which case best fits the description of functional genomics?

• A) Collecting sequence data of bacteria from various soil samples to examine how the presence of nematodes affects bacterial diversity
• B) Collecting sequence data of the microbiome from the stools of people with irritable bowel syndrome and healthy controls
• C) Examining the sequences of bacteria that live inside aphids compared with free-living bacteria
• D) Examining the genomes of domesticated animals compared with their nondomesticated relatives to look for genomic signatures of domestication
• E) Examining which sequences in genomes are involved in regulation of transcriptional activity

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