In the Context of Approaches to Gene Identification and Discovery

question 65

Multiple Choice

In the context of approaches to gene identification and discovery, ________ refers to the vast increase in genetic data generated at a much reduced cost and in a much shorter period than in the past.

• A) next-generation sequencing
• B) linkage analysis
• C) the Thousand Genomes Project
• D) the genome-wide association method

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Definitions:

Megabyte

A unit of data measurement equal to approximately one million bytes, often used to measure file size or storage capacity.

Bytes

A basic unit of digital information in computing and telecommunications, typically consisting of 8 bits.

Kilobyte

A unit of digital information that consists of 1,024 bytes, commonly used to measure storage capacity and data.