epigenomics
noun
epi·ge·no·mics ˌe-pə-ji-ˈnō-miks 
-ˈnä-
plural in form but singular in construction
: a branch of genomics concerned with the epigenetic changes that modify the expression and function of the genetic material of an organism : the study of the epigenome
Until now, researchers have tackled epigenomics piecemeal, with different groups cataloging where on the genomes of particular cells certain epigenetic modifications occur.
Elizabeth Pennisi
Elizabeth Pennisi
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Single-cell analysis has blossomed to include a range of fields, including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, epigenomics and metabolomics, each of which provides unique and crucial insights into the inner workings of human cells. Yan Zhang, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021 Perhaps not surprisingly, gene expression and gene regulatory architecture, reflected in the epigenomics data, are highly aligned. Christof Koch, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2021
Yan Zhang, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2021 Perhaps not surprisingly, gene expression and gene regulatory architecture, reflected in the epigenomics data, are highly aligned. Christof Koch, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2021 Word History
Etymology
epi- + genomics, after epigenetic
First Known Use
1997, in the meaning defined above