Why Has Research in Metabolomics Been Slower Than in Genomics

question 51

Multiple Choice

Why has research in metabolomics been slower than in genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics?

• A) Screening for metabolites is technically challenging due to their diversity.
• B) Procedures have not yet been developed for studying the metabolome.
• C) The molecules studied in metabolomics are too small for easy analysis.
• D) Individual cells are too small to allow metabolomic analysis using existing techniques.

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