- The genome is the complete set of DNA in an organism. Genes within the genome are transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA) molecules during the process of gene expression. - The transcriptome represents all the mRNA transcripts present in a cell or tissue. Studying the transcriptome allows researchers to understand which genes are actively being expressed under specific conditions.
In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics, the term 'transcriptome', sometimes seen in the news, refers to
Asked in UPSC IAS 2016 · Topic: Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Bioinformatics: Role in Genomic Analysis and Drug Discovery)
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Answer: B. the full range of mRNA molecules expressed by an organism
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