bioinformatics

American  

[bahy-oh-in-fer-mat-iks] / ˌbaɪ oʊˌɪn fərˈmæt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the retrieval and analysis of biochemical and biological data using mathematics and computer science, as in the study of genomes.

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bioinformatics British  

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks /

noun

1. the branch of information science concerned with large databases of biochemical or pharmaceutical information

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bioinformatics Scientific  

/ bī′ō-ĭn′fər-măt′ĭks /

1. Information technology as applied to the life sciences, especially the technology used for the collection and analysis of genomic data.

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Etymology

Origin of bioinformatics

First recorded in 1975–80; bio- ( def. ) + informatics ( def. )

Example Sentences

To ensure accuracy, scientists analyzed mitochondrial DNA and used advanced bioinformatics tools to compare small segments of nuclear DNA.

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"We had to innovate to detect neutrophils more accurately," explains Pratyaksha Wirapati, co-first author and bioinformatics specialist.

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"One possibility is that we uncovered an ancient form of the pathogen that causes pinta, which we know little about, but is known to be endemic in Central to South America and causes symptoms localized to the skin," said Anna-Sapfo Malaspinas at the University of Lausanne and group leader at the SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics.

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"Our results push back the association of T. pallidum with humans by thousands of years, possibly more than 10,000 years ago in the Late Pleistocene," said researcher Davide Bozzi at the University of Lausanne and SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics.

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Overall, the research underscores the growing importance of bioinformatics, plant pathology, and collaboration across scientific fields.

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