genomics
noun
ge·no·mics jē-ˈnō-miks 
jə-
jə- plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of biotechnology concerned with applying the techniques of genetics and molecular biology to the genetic mapping and DNA sequencing of sets of genes or the complete genomes of selected organisms, with organizing the results in databases, and with applications of the data (as in medicine or biology) see functional genomics compare proteomics
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Recent Examples on the Web Sema4 benefited from the growth in personal medicine, or medical care that uses genetic or molecular profiling, and genomics that focus on sequencing and analyzing an organism’s genome, the DNA content in a cell. 
Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2022 DeepMind sets up partnership with Francis Crick Institute to apply machine learning to genomics and protein structure. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 12 July 2022 Studying genomics from individuals of various backgrounds can help researchers not only better understand the many ways humans diverge from each other — genetically, biologically, and physiologically — but also are alike. David Reese And Kári Stefánsson, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 Demaris Mills is president at Integrated DNA Technologies, a global genomics solutions provider. Demaris Mills, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 More than 80% of genomics studies have been conducted in people of European descent. David Reese And Kári Stefánsson, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 DeepMind has also recently set up a partnership with the U.K.’s Francis Crick Institute to work on protein design and genomics, giving the company the ability to test A.I.-based predictions with wet lab experiments. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 July 2022 It’s this century’s wide-open frontier -- like the computer and genomics revolutions of the last century. Kathleen Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2022 Among the most popular DNA ancestry kits on the market today are kits sold by AncestryDNA, a genealogy and genomics company headquartered in Lehi, Utah, and 23andMe, a biotechnology company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Kimberly Hickok, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2022 See More
Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 17 Aug. 2022 DeepMind sets up partnership with Francis Crick Institute to apply machine learning to genomics and protein structure. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 12 July 2022 Studying genomics from individuals of various backgrounds can help researchers not only better understand the many ways humans diverge from each other — genetically, biologically, and physiologically — but also are alike. David Reese And Kári Stefánsson, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 Demaris Mills is president at Integrated DNA Technologies, a global genomics solutions provider. Demaris Mills, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022 More than 80% of genomics studies have been conducted in people of European descent. David Reese And Kári Stefánsson, STAT, 2 Aug. 2022 DeepMind has also recently set up a partnership with the U.K.’s Francis Crick Institute to work on protein design and genomics, giving the company the ability to test A.I.-based predictions with wet lab experiments. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 July 2022 It’s this century’s wide-open frontier -- like the computer and genomics revolutions of the last century. Kathleen Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2022 Among the most popular DNA ancestry kits on the market today are kits sold by AncestryDNA, a genealogy and genomics company headquartered in Lehi, Utah, and 23andMe, a biotechnology company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. Kimberly Hickok, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1987, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing genomics
Medical Definition
genomics
noun, plural in form but singular in construction
ge·no·mics jē-ˈnō-miks jə-
jə- : a branch of biotechnology concerned with applying the techniques of genetics and molecular biology to the genetic mapping and DNA sequencing of sets of genes or the complete genomes of selected organisms using high-speed methods, with organizing the results in databases, and with applications of the data (as in medicine or biology) compare proteomics