Characterising the function of genes is a major challenge in the post-genomic era. Post-genomic tools and technologies have dramatically changed the experimental approaches by which complex biological systems can be characterised.
Proteomics is an important cornerstone in functional genome characterisation, and like all other functional genomics tools, including transcriptomics and metabolomics, the aim of proteome studies is to translate genome information into useful biological insight, that will allow scientists to build and test better hypotheses, with the ultimate goal to find better solutions to challenges in food production, medicine and environmental management.