genomics

American

[jee-noh-miks, -nom-iks] / dʒiˈnoʊ mɪks, -ˈnɒm ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the study of genomes.

genomics British

/ dʒɪˈnɒmɪks /

noun

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

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genomics Scientific

/ jə-nō′mĭks /

The scientific study of genomes.

genomics Cultural

The field of science that studies the entire DNA sequence of an organism's genome. The goal is to find all the genes within each genome and to use that information to develop improved medicines as well as answer scientific questions. (See also proteomics.)

Etymology

Origin of genomics

First recorded in 1985–90; see origin at genome, -ics

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As laudable as Carnegie Mellon University’s new campus may be, universities have for decades promoted interdisciplinary study of subjects ranging from genomics to bioengineering, neuropsychology and big data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Prof Patrick Cai, chair of synthetic genomics at the Manchester Institute of Biotechnology, said the study was an "important milestone".

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Wood, the firm’s CEO and chief investment officer, has built a reputation on the back of “moonshot” sectors like genomics and robotics, bolstered by a famously unwavering bullishness on Elon Musk’s Tesla.

From Barron's ● May 15, 2026

"There was a lot of development between the discovery of a reaction for sequencing DNA and modern genomics; decades between the first transistor and putting a billion transistors on a chip," Chait says.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2026

"It expands the geographic frame for understanding how tuberculosis circulated in the past and highlights the value of integrating pathogen genomics into broader reconstructions of human history."

From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2026

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