metagenomics
Americannoun
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It was only after Ellie was offered a "last resort" analysis called metagenomics, that she was diagnosed with a rare bacterial infection which was cured with antibiotics.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2025
The team used shotgun metagenomics to look for microbes with genes involved in sulfate reduction.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023
The recently launched project aims to identify the offending gut bacteria through metagenomics, another breakthrough technology that maps the functions of complex microbial communities, then restructure their DNA to produce less methane.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2023
Sheik and his colleagues have also added metagenomics, as well as gene activity assessments, to his studies of several small lakes in Minnesota.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 5, 2022
Genomics is now being used in a wide variety of fields, such as metagenomics, pharmacogenomics, and mitochondrial genomics.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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