MarineGenomicsisascientificdisciplinethatfocusesonstudyingthegeneticmaterialofmarineorganisms,includingbacteria,algae,invertebrates,fish,andmammals.Itcombinesgenomics,bioinformatics,andmarinebiologytoexplorethegeneticbasisofmarinelife,theirevolution,adaptation,andinteractionswithinmarineecosystems.Thisfieldplaysacrucialroleinunderstandingbiodiversity,conservationefforts,andthediscoveryofnovelbioactivecompoundswithpotentialapplicationsinmedicine,biotechnology,andenvironmentalscience.Advancesinsequencingtechnologiesandcomputationaltoolshavesignificantlyacceleratedresearchinmarinegenomics,providinginsightsintothecomplexgeneticmechanismsthatdrivelifeintheocean.
