What are careers in bioinformatics?

Careers in Environmental / Government Bioinformatics include the need to:

• Sequence genomes of bacteria useful in energy production, environmental cleanup, industrial processing, and toxic waste reduction.

• Examination of genomes dependent on carbon sources to address climate change concerns.

• Sequence genomes of plants and animals to produce stronger, resistant crops and healthier livestock.

• Transfer genes into plants to improve the nutritional quality

Careers in Industrial Bioinformatics include the need to:

• Study the genetic material of microbes and isolate the genes that give them their unique abilities to survive under extreme conditions.

• Genetic sequencing of Bio-produced amino acids as an alternate

• protein source

• Examination of physiology and genetic makeup of bacteria critical to manufacturing dairy products, alcohol, and fermented foods.

• Identifying genetic markers for detecting pathogenic strains to prevent

• infections.

• Utilize genomic data to engineer bioweapons and develop response plans.

Careers in Information Technology Bioinformatics include the need to:

• Develop software programs to detect homologous sequences.

• Compare protein sequences among protein databases to determine the biochemical function of specific proteins.

• Global distribution of software tools to the scientific research community.