Multiomics¶
Multiomics, multi-omics, integrative omics, "panomics" or "pan-omics" is a biological analysis approach in which the data consists of multiple "omes", such as the genome, epigenome, transcriptome, proteome, metabolome, exposome, and microbiome (i.e., a meta-genome and/or meta-transcriptome, depending upon how it is sequenced); in other words, the use of multiple omics technologies to study life in a concerted way.
Core Idea¶
Multiomics is treated here as the recurring cross-domain formal modeling identity summarized by this source-grounded definition: Multiomics, multi-omics, integrative omics, "panomics" or "pan-omics" is a biological analysis approach in which the data consists of multiple "omes", such as the genome, epigenome, transcriptome, proteome, metabolome, exposome, and microbiome (i.e., a meta-genome and/or meta-transcriptome, depending upon how it is sequenced); in other words, the use of multiple omics technologies to study life in a concerted.
Scope of Application¶
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Combined multiomic data collection. Early advances in this field include sequential extraction, TRIzol-based sequential isolation methods, which demonstrated that a reagent traditionally used for RNA isolation could simultaneously extract DNA, RNA, proteins, metabolites, and lipids.
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History. A clear increase in the number of publications including multiomics—in their methodology or subject matter—appeared in the late 2000s (see PubMed graph), with the number rising from zero in.
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Combined multiomic data collection. Similar approaches like the Metabolite, Protein, and Lipid extraction (MPLEx) and the "Three-in-One" method adapted biphasic fractionation to extract proteins, metabolites, and lipids for LC-MS/MS (tandem MS) analysis.
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Combined multiomic data collection. One of the most comprehensive technologies in this space is Dalton Bioanalytics Inc.'s Omni-MS, a multiomic assay that uses its proprietary method to simultaneously profile proteins, lipids, electrolytes, metabolites, and.
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Single-cell multiomics. Methods for parallel single-cell genomic and single-cell transcriptomic analysis can be based on simultaneous amplification or physical separation of RNA and genomic DNA.
Clarity¶
A clear use of Multiomics names the carrier, the operative relation, and the conditions under which the source treats the identity as present. The minimal definition is Multiomics, multi-omics, integrative omics, "panomics" or "pan-omics" is a biological analysis approach in which the data consists of multiple "omes", such as the genome, epigenome, transcriptome, proteome, metabolome, exposome, and microbiome (i.e., a meta-genome and/or meta-transcriptome, depending upon how it is.
Manages Complexity¶
Multiomics compresses multiple cross-domain formal modeling details into a stable diagnostic relation. The source shows both the central mechanism—the publication of the structure of DNA by Francis Crick and James Watson on April 25, 1953 marked a turning point in the study of genomics.—and the practical consequence—related to Single-cell multiomics is the field of Spatial Omics which assays tissues through omics readouts that preserve the relative spatial.
Abstract Reasoning¶
- Type the carrier. Identify the cross-domain formal modeling entities to which the claim applies.
- State the relation. Use the source-grounded identity: Multiomics, multi-omics, integrative omics, "panomics" or "pan-omics" is a biological analysis approach in which the data consists of multiple "omes", such as the genome, epigenome, transcriptome, proteome, metabolome, exposome, and microbiome (i.e., a meta-genome and/or meta-transcriptome, depending upon how it is sequenced); in other words, the use of multiple omics technologies to study life in a concerted way.
Knowledge Transfer¶
Within the home domain. Knowledge about Multiomics transfers literally when a new case preserves the same carrier type, relation, and recognition test. Early advances in this field include sequential extraction, TRIzol-based sequential isolation methods, which demonstrated that a reagent traditionally used for RNA isolation could simultaneously extract DNA, RNA, proteins, metabolites, and lipids from a single sample. A clear increase in the number of publications.
Relationships to Other Abstractions¶
Current abstraction Multiomics Domain-specific
Parents (1) — more general patterns this builds on
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Multiomics is a kind of, conditional Analytical Method Domain-specific
Multiomics is an integration approach containing methods; the node must specify analytic procedure.
Condition / exception Multiomics is an integration approach containing methods; the node must specify analytic procedure.
Hierarchy path (1) — routes to 1 parentless root
- Multiomics → Analytical Method
Neighborhood in Abstraction Space¶
Multiomics sits in a sparse region of the domain-specific corpus (61st percentile for distinctiveness): few abstractions share its structure, so a faithful description tends to retrieve it precisely.
Family — Unclustered & Miscellaneous (2551 abstractions)
Nearest neighbors
- Shotgun sequencing — 0.88
- Gel electrophoresis — 0.85
- Representative sequences — 0.85
- Square-Root-Biased Sampling — 0.85
- DNA computing — 0.83
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