Metagenomics vs. Genomics

Metagenomics vs. Genomics — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Metagenomics and Genomics

Metagenomicsnoun

(genetics) The study of genomes recovered from environmental samples; especially the differentiation of genomes from multiple organisms or individuals, either in a symbiotic relationship, or at a crime scene.

Genomicsnoun

(genetics) The study of the complete genome of an organism

Genomicsnoun

the branch of genetics that studies organisms in terms of their genomes (their full DNA sequences)

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