microbiomics

[ mahy-kroh-bahy-om-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the scientific study of the microbiome.

Word History and Origins

Origin of microbiomics¹

First recorded in 2008–2013; microbiom(e) + -ics

Example Sentences

"We urge the creation of more expansive coral reef microbial datasets on a global scale and recommend undertaking interdisciplinary research encompassing ecology, marine chemistry, physical oceanography and microbiomics."

From Science Daily

Zhu is a researcher with the Biodesign Center for Fundamental and Applied Microbiomics at ASU and an assistant professor with the School of Life Sciences.

From Science Daily

"Significant disparities in microbial communities, particularly nitrogen metabolism-related microorganisms, were identified in the roots of tea plants with varying qualities through microbiomics," says Tongda Xu of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University in Fujian, China.

From Science Daily

Proteomics does the same for proteins, microbiomics for the multiple contents of our microbiomes and metabolomics for molecules related to metabolic processes.

From New York Times

Microbiomics company Seres Therapeutics in Cambridge, Massachusetts, took those findings, incorporated extra in-house data, and created a mix of strains from dozens of bacterial species, all in spore form.

From Nature