Metabolomics
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Metabonomics is the quantitative measurement |
Metabolomics is the systematic study of the unique chemical fingerprints that specific cellular processes leave behind.
This unique fingerprint, the metabolome, represents the collection of all the small molecules which are the end products of gene expression.
Metabolomics, indeed, is the quantitative measure of the phenotype of a biological system and with many other “-omics” sciences represents a key aspect of “system biology”.
Metabolomics is expected to boost research and application in many areas.
Food quality and Nutrition
- Nutrigenomics
- Plant breeding and plant physiology
Functional Genomics
Medicine
- Early diagnosis of diseases
- Drug design