Editing Functional genomics (section)

{{Short description|Field of molecular biology}}
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[[File:Deep Mutational Scan.png|thumb|upright=1.5|Deep mutational scan of the RNA recognition motif (RRM2) of a yeast PolyA binding protein (Pab1)]]

'''Functional genomics''' is a field of [[molecular biology]] that attempts to describe [[gene]] (and [[protein]]) functions and interactions. Functional genomics make use of the vast data generated by [[genomics|genomic]] and [[Transcriptomics|transcriptomic]] projects (such as [[genome project|genome sequencing projects]] and [[RNA-Seq|RNA sequencing]]).  Functional genomics focuses on the dynamic aspects such as gene [[transcription (genetics)|transcription]], [[translation (biology)|translation]], [[regulation of gene expression]] and [[protein–protein interaction]]s, as opposed to the static aspects of the genomic information such as [[DNA sequence]] or structures. A key characteristic of functional genomics studies is their genome-wide approach to these questions, generally involving high-throughput methods rather than a more traditional "candidate-gene" approach.