16.0: Introduction

In which we consider a few of the tools available to examine the organization and evolution of genes and genomes and the role of genes and gene products in biological systems.

As we think about genes and their functional roles within biological systems it becomes increasingly useful to understand available methods, their power and limitations. We know a lot about biological system at the single cell (and single nucleotide) level, and can begin to piece together how they function. Here we introduce a few useful tools.

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