Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
Genomics
What Genomics means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Genomics
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
The large-scale study of genomes and DNA sequences, providing evidence for evolution by comparing DNA sequences and genomes.
Topics that use Genomics
- Topic 5: On the Wild Side (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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