metagenomics

(noun)

the study of the collective genomes of multiple species that grow and interact in an environmental niche

Related Terms

  • pharmacogenomics

Examples of metagenomics in the following topics:

  • Pharmacogenomics, Toxicogenomics, and Metagenomics

    • Metagenomics is the study of the collective genomes of multiple species that grow and interact in an environmental niche.
    • Metagenomics can be used to identify new species more rapidly and to analyze the effect of pollutants on the environment .
    • Metagenomics involves isolating DNA from multiple species within an environmental niche.
    • Explain how microbial metagenomics can give researchers a more complete picture of a particular environment
  • Predicting Disease Risk at the Individual Level

    • Genomics is now being used in a wide variety of fields, such as metagenomics, pharmacogenomics, and mitochondrial genomics.
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