bioinformatics

American  

[bahy-oh-in-fer-mat-iks] / ˌbaɪ oʊˌɪn fərˈmæt ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the retrieval and analysis of biochemical and biological data using mathematics and computer science, as in the study of genomes.

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bioinformatics British  

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks /

noun

1. the branch of information science concerned with large databases of biochemical or pharmaceutical information

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bioinformatics Scientific  

/ bī′ō-ĭn′fər-măt′ĭks /

1. Information technology as applied to the life sciences, especially the technology used for the collection and analysis of genomic data.

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Etymology

Origin of bioinformatics

First recorded in 1975–80; bio- ( def. ) + informatics ( def. )

Example Sentences

Karlseder and colleagues collaborated closely with experts at Oxford Nanopore Technologies to combine aspects of their long-read sequencing technique with novel biochemistry and bioinformatics approaches.

From Science Daily • Jun. 18, 2024

Current bioinformatics tools can’t scan this much data all at once, especially for sequences that haven’t yet been assembled into genomes.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 5, 2024

"This method is ideal for identifying and summarizing many smaller effects that are coordinated in the same direction," says Dr. Matthias Heinig, head of a bioinformatics working group at Helmholtz Munich.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

The findings challenge accepted frameworks within which yeast evolution is studied and provide access to an incredibly rich yeast analysis dataset that could have major implications for future evolutionary biology and bioinformatics research.

From Science Daily • Apr. 26, 2024

Genes encoding umbrella toxins were originally uncovered through a bioinformatics search for new bacterial toxins.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024