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Bioinformatics
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bi·o·in·for·mat·ics (b-nfr-mtks)
n.
Information technology as applied to the life sciences, especially the technology used for the collection, storage, and retrieval of genomic data.

Bioinformatics
The computerised management, manipulation and analysis of large blocks of biomolecular data—especially DNA sequence data—using advanced computing, including electronic databases on genomes, protein sequences and 3-dimensional modeling of biomolecules and biologic systems

bioinformatics
Informatics The use of information technology to acquire, store, manage and analyze biological data. See Genomics, Informatics. Cf Chemoinformatics.


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