2. to align sequences in a database to determine the degree of similarity

3. to predict the structures and function of gene products

Genes + Gene Expression
DNA --> RNA --> Protein

Gene on DNA
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mRNA
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Protein

Gene cloning DNA --> DNa

change in a few bases replaced into an organism
effect monitored

Genome = all biological information needed to construct and maintain living examples of that organism
DNA/RNA in some viruses