In 2003, the first vaccine based solely off of genomic information was developed.

This created a wealth of genomic information and independent databases for eukaryotic as well as prokaryotic genomes.

Molecular diagnostics are also used to analyze individual patient's genomic information to further classify certain diseases and to determine the most appropriate treatment.

In addition to genomic information such as sequences, all information, including structural, metabolic, and reproductive features, should be included in the description.

Recently, his group used genomic information to propose that viruses are derived from ancient cells and were the first lineage to arise from the last universal ancestor of life.