the branch of molecular genetics concerned with the study of genomes, specifically the identification and sequencing of their constituent genes and the application of this knowledge in medicine, pharmacy, agriculture, etc
genomics in American English
(dʒiˈnoʊmɪks)
noun
the science that deals with genomes and their functions
Word origin
< genome + -ics
Examples of 'genomics' in a sentence
genomics
This is possibly one of the most important new findings in the field of synthetic genomics.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The regimes covering commissioning and regulations currently do not embed genomics into every branch of medicine.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Never before has the potential of genomics to bring benefits to patients been so apparent.