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programming tools to help move DNA data across the Internet.
Their first effort was Beacon, a search engine that can access 20
publicly released databases of human genomes.With corporate
Alliance members such as Google, Haussler is trying to expand
this genome-focused network.
Psychology and Information Technology
Information technology isn’t simply about the nuts and bolts
of inventions. Since the goal of information technology is to
transmit data among human beings, the science of psychology
also plays an important role.While technological advances can
make human life easier, better, or more interesting, how humans
interact with this technology can change how it develops.
By gathering information frommany sources, scientists were able to break down this
particular gene into a large number of its component chemicals.
Science and Information Technology
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