Gene function is annotated based on homology between the ORFs of a genome and proteins whose function has been proven experimentally. What "-omic" approach could help us determine the function and structure of proteins encoded by uncharacterized

A) metabolomics
B) metagenomics
C) transcriptomics
D) proteomics


Answer: D

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