we scientists are not a creative bunch

[asimplechord]

But still! A little originality would be nice.

If I see one more newly sanctioned use of -ome, I'll scream.

Genome, proteome, proteasome, fine. Whatever.

Transcriptome? Meh.

Receptosome? *starts to frown*

Metallome? Oh, Tom O'Halloran, you get all the blame credit for that ridiculous thing.

NOBOnome? Lame.

And interactome? That is IT. NO MORE. I have decreed it. So must it be. In my little world, anyway.

And while we're at it? Ligand = noun. NOT A VERB. A small molecule doesn't ligand something; EDTA doesn't ligand a zinc or calcium ion. It ligates.

*twitch*

We now return to our regularly scheduled lab work.

Comments

[asimplechord.livejournal.com]

*squinty eyes*

One of the aforementioned? Or an additional one? :)

[chiralove.livejournal.com]

... an additional one ... :)