EDAM - The ontology of data analysis and management - Metagenomics - Classes

Last uploaded: November 12, 2025

Id	http://edamontology.org/topic_3174 http://edamontology.org/topic_3174
Preferred Name	Metagenomics
Definitions	The study of genetic material recovered from environmental samples, and associated environmental data.
Synonyms	Environmental sequencing Environmental DNA (eDNA) Environmental genomics Biome sequencing Community genomics Environmental omics Ecogenomics Shotgun metagenomics
Type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class

prefLabel	Metagenomics
label	Metagenomics
exactMatch	http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MSH/D056186
seeAlso	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metagenomics
type	http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
hasDefinition	The study of genetic material recovered from environmental samples, and associated environmental data.
hasNarrowSynonym	Shotgun metagenomics
inSubset	http://edamontology.org/bio http://edamontology.org/events http://edamontology.org/topics
hasHumanReadableId	Metagenomics
prefixIRI	topic_3174
Related term	Environmental sequencing Environmental DNA (eDNA)
hasBroadSynonym	Environmental genomics Biome sequencing Community genomics Environmental omics Ecogenomics
isdebtag	true
Created in	1.1
subClassOf	http://edamontology.org/topic_0622 http://edamontology.org/topic_0610

Delete	Subject	Author	Type	Created
	Probably needs a couple of refined concepts	mkalas	Comment	2021-07-25