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- adjective biology, medicine Of or pertaining to related
measurements ordata from suchinterrelated fields asgenomics ,proteomics .transcriptomic or other fields. Many of these fields have a name that ends with the suffix-omics .
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The use of "omic" technology to study toxicological questions is called toxicogenomics.
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The development of "omic" technologies has evolved into three scientific disciplines: genomics which is defined as the study of genes and their function; proteomics which is defined as the study of the full set of proteins encoded by a genome; and metabonomics which is defined as the study of the total metabolite pool.
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Epigenetics has progressed rapidly from an obscure quirk of heredity into a data-heavy 'omic' science.
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Furthermore, other "omic" platforms (e.g. expression arrays) could be use to further reduce the list of candidate genes and refine the region
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Applicants combining expertise in cellular/genetic/'omic' methods with physiological/imaging approaches in order to understand systems-level function are particularly encouraged.
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'omic' and targeted molecular approaches combined with bioinformatics and modelling to advance clinical practice in haematological cancers and inflammatory diseases.
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'omic' and targeted molecular approaches combined with bioinformatics and modelling to advance clinical practice in haematological cancers and inflammatory diseases.
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'omic' and targeted molecular approaches combined with bioinformatics and modelling to advance clinical practice in haematological cancers and inflammatory diseases.
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The suits, originally filed in federal courts across the Gulf region, blame BP for econ omic losses, injuries or wrongful deaths.
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It is therefore a propitious moment in both econ? omic and electoral cycles to deliver on reform.
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