-Omics, -omes

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013363",
  "term": "-Omics, -omes",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Suffixes used to denote fields of study concerning the totality of a specific class of biological molecules (-omics) or the complete set of those molecules themselves (-omes). For example, proteomics is the study of the proteome, the entire complement of proteins expressed by a cell or organism. These large-scale biological studies rely on high-throughput analytical techniques like mass spectrometry and DNA sequencing.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1275 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/omics-omes/"
}