Bioinformatics
Overview
Rats have been used for years to research human diseases and drugs. This is because rats and humans share an estimated 99% of genes. How do we know this? Welcome to the field of Bioinformatics.
Bioinformatics is an interdisciplinary field that creates techniques and uses computer programs to comprehend biological data. Biotechnology and Information technology help analyse, search, integrate, and model molecular biological data such as DNA and amino acid sequences.
Career and Industry Opportunities
Bioinformatics is used in Medicine, Microbial Genome Applications, and Agriculture. Its use in the medical area has aided in creating new gene therapies, discovering new drugs, and improving preventative medicine decisions. The application of Bioinformatics also helps in identifying bacteria and microbes, which help clean waste.
The industries include; Biotech/Life Sciences, Agribusiness, Pharmaceuticals, Development & Sustainability, Higher Education, and Human Resources & Staffing. It is used by Scientists, Researchers, Doctors, Human Resources Managers, Project Managers and Inventory Managers.
Industry Education Programmes to Get Started
You can get the skills required from the learning resources of the following technology companies:
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Competitions and Project Opportunities
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Internship, Job and Business Opportunities
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