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Genomics is a relatively new field that has arisen from the sequencing of genomes and advances in microarray technology. Until recently, the methods for obtaining and analyzing genome-scale amounts of information were the main research concerns. Talks at the recent Whitehead Institute Symposium on Genomic Information showed that genomics is now emerging from its embryonic stage and beginning to yield significant results in many areas of research. The sessions covered disparate fields reflecting the diverse disciplines currently benefiting from genomic information. In addition, the talks showed that the increase in breadth of approach, from the single gene to the genomic level, concomitantly expanded the scope of the results. This report summarizes a subset of the Symposium talks, illustrating the powerful contributions of genomics to the topics of human disease, protein evolution, and the origins of species. |
