ScienceSeptember 2, 2026

metabolome

muh-TAB-uh-lohm

Definition

The complete set of small-molecule chemical substances, known as metabolites, that are present within a cell, tissue, or organism at a specific time.

Etymology

Derived from the Greek 'metabolē' (change) plus the suffix '-ome', which in biology denotes a total collection or set of components (as seen in 'genome' or 'proteome').

In the news

In the article, it is mentioned as part of a research approach involving combined transcriptome and metabolome analysis to identify genes responsible for disease resistance in plants.

A single gene on chromosome 7 of a wild tomato lets modern hybrids grow under 24-hour light and yield up to 20% more fruit

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