epigenomics

noun

epi·​ge·​no·​mics ˌe-pə-ji-ˈnō-miks 

-ˈnä-

plural in form but singular in construction

: a branch of genomics concerned with the epigenetic changes that modify the expression and function of the genetic material of an organism : the study of the epigenome

Until now, researchers have tackled epigenomics piecemeal, with different groups cataloging where on the genomes of particular cells certain epigenetic modifications occur.

—Elizabeth Pennisi

Examples of epigenomics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My own research interests are in epigenomics, and anything where someone’s coming forward with therapeutics. —Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 31 Oct. 2022

Single-cell analysis has blossomed to include a range of fields, including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics and metabolomics, each of which provides unique and crucial insights into the inner workings of human cells. —Yan Zhang, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021

Perhaps not surprisingly, gene expression and gene regulatory architecture, reflected in the epigenomics data, are highly aligned. —Christof Koch, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2021

Word History

Etymology

epi- + genomics, after epigenetic

First Known Use

1997, in the meaning defined above