Transcriptome and Proteome Research in Veterinary Science: What Is Possible and What Questions Can Be Asked?

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Traditional analytical tools for quantification of DNA, RNA, or proteins are restricted to the sequential analysis of one biomolecule specimen at a time. Research based on these tools is therefore strictly hypothesis driven. In contrast, transcriptomics tools permit the parallel quantification of thousands of biomolecules and therefore allowing for explorative, non-hypothesis-driven studies.