Designing functional genomics experiments

Like all experiments, functional genomics experiments begin with a biological question (Figure 9). This can be hypothesis driven (e.g. infection with influenza triggers interferon signalling pathways) or discovery/curiosity driven (e.g. what is the effect of salt treatment on gene expression in Arabidopsis plants?).

**Figure 9** Design elements for functional genomics studies.

Three important things to consider when designing a functional genomics experiment are:

scale and intent
data analysis
reproducibility

We will discuss these in more detail over the next few pages.

Functional genomics I

Designing functional genomics experiments

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