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Genomics

Meaning in genetics & biotechnology, with examples

/dʒəˈnoʊmɪks/nounCore term

In genetics & biotechnology, genomics means: The branch of science that studies whole genomes, including their structure, function and evolution, usually with large-scale sequencing and computer analysis.

In Turkish: genomik, genom bilimi

How it is used

Used in the names of research fields, jobs and companies: cancer genomics, plant genomics, functional genomics, a genomics core. It takes a singular verb: 'genomics is changing medicine'. 'Genomic' is the adjective: genomic DNA, genomic data, genomic medicine.

Example sentences

  1. She moved from classical genetics to cancer genomics during her postdoc.

  2. Genomics produces huge datasets, so we need strong bioinformatics support.

Common collocations

  • cancer genomics
  • functional genomics
  • comparative genomics
  • genomics core
  • genomic data
  • genomeThe complete set of DNA in an organism or cell, including all of its genes and the DNA between them.
  • sequencingAny method that works out the exact order of bases (A, T, G and C) in a piece of DNA or RNA.
  • bioinformaticsThe use of computers, statistics and software to store, analyze and interpret biological data, especially DNA, RNA and protein sequences.
  • whole-genome sequencingSequencing nearly all of an organism's DNA, both the genes and the regions between them, in a single test.

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