Proteomics and Genomics in Animal Research

Overview

Proteomics and genomics in animal research are complementary high-throughput disciplines applied to understand, improve, and safeguard animal biology, health, and production. Genomics studies the complete set of genetic material of an organism, its DNA sequence, gene structure, variation, and expression, while proteomics characterizes the full complement of proteins produced by those genes, including their abundance, modifications, interactions, and function. Because proteins are the principal effectors of cellular activity, proteomic analysis captures functional states that genomic data alone cannot reveal, and the integration of both layers provides a systems-level view of physiology and disease. In animal science, these approaches are used to identify molecular biomarkers, dissect mechanisms of disease and host-pathogen interaction, characterize parasites such as those affecting commercially important species, and inform diagnostics, breeding, and welfare. Genomic techniques encompass sequencing, genotyping, and polymorphism analysis, sometimes revealing sex-dependent associations between genetic variants and physiological traits, while proteomic workflows employ approaches such as label-free shotgun mass spectrometry to profile complex protein mixtures. Together they support applications spanning comparative biology, cancer and metabolic research, and the development of personalized and precision strategies. As enabling technologies and bioinformatic methods advance, proteomics and genomics continue to expand the resolution at which animal biology can be measured, interpreted, and applied to research and practical animal management.

Research published in this journal

8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 20 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Peripheral biomarkers of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia
  2026 · Biochemical Pharmacology
• Association of peripheral blood NLRP3, sTREM2, and p-tau217 levels with cognitive outcomes in patients with chronic alcohol-related brain damage
  2026 · Alcohol and Alcoholism
• Chronic alcohol consumption induces phenotypic and functional alterations consistent with a hyper-inflammatory state in peripheral blood mononuclear cell-derived microglia in a rhesus macaque model
  Hami Hemati et al. · 2025 · Brain, behavior, and immunity
• Visible-light-driven oxidative coupling of arylhydrazines with sulfinates catalyzed by polyoxometalates for aryl sulfone synthesis
  2025 · Chemical Communications
• Chronic alcohol consumption induces phenotypic and functional alterations consistent with a hyper-inflammatory state in peripheral blood mononuclear cell-derived microglia in a rhesus macaque model
  2025 · Brain Behavior and Immunity
• Visible-Light-Driven Oxidative Coupling of Arylhydrazines with Sulfinates Catalyzed by Polyoxometalates for Aryl Sulfone Synthesis
  2025 · Chemical Communications
• CRISPR/Cas9 Ribonucleoprotein-Based Genome Editing Methodology in the Marine Protozoan Parasite Perkinsus marinus
  2021 · Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
• Colpodella sp. (ATCC 50594) Life Cycle: Myzocytosis and Possible Links to the Origin of Intracellular Parasitism
  2021 · Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease

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