Meeting Highlights
2000
Highlights from the 18th International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Author Information
Author(s): Jo Wixon, Francesco Brancia
Primary Institution: School of Biological Sciences, University of Manchester
Conclusion
The meeting highlighted advancements in post-genomic studies and the potential of new technologies in genomics and proteomics.
Supporting Evidence
- Craig Venter discussed the sequencing of the human genome and the use of mouse genome for gene prediction.
- George Poste emphasized the need for new techniques to access more drug targets.
- Byrappa Venkatesh presented the potential of the pufferfish genome for identifying human gene regulatory regions.
- Peer Bork explored comparative genomics to estimate evolutionary distances.
- David Eisenberg introduced methods for assigning function to proteins based on genome sequences.
Takeaway
Scientists shared exciting new findings about genes and proteins, which could help us understand diseases better and develop new medicines.
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