genomics

noun

ge·​no·​mics jē-ˈnō-miks  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

Examples of genomics in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Focus On Safety Collaborations could also help genomics innovators improve the safety of cell and gene therapies. —Demaris Mills, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024

Our ancestral relatives aren’t excluded from the 2023 genomics boom, either. —Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023

For Steven Cole, a genomics researcher at UCLA, the key to many of social isolation’s ills lies in brain-immune system crosstalk, which can push our bodies into a pro-inflammatory state. —Connie Chang, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2023

These included SenseTime — an artificial intelligence firm specializing in facial recognition — and BGI Group, a genomics company. —Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 12 June 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing genomics

• functional genomics

Medical Definition

genomics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

ge·​no·​mics jē-ˈnō-miks  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