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genome
[ jee-nohm ]
noun
- a full set of chromosomes; all the inheritable traits of an organism.
genome
/ ˈdʒiːnəʊm; dʒɪˈnɒmɪk /
noun
- the full complement of genetic material within an organism
- all the genes comprising a haploid set of chromosomes
genome
/ jē′nōm /
- The total amount of genetic information in the chromosomes of an organism, including its genes and DNA sequences. The genome of eukaryotes is made up of a single, haploid set of chromosomes that is contained in the nucleus of every cell and exists in two copies in all cells except reproductive and red blood cells. The human genome is made up of about 20,000 to 25,000 genes.
- Compare proteome
genome
- The sum of all information contained in the DNA for any living thing. The sequence of all the nucleotides in all the chromosomes of an organism.
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Derived Forms
- genomic, adjective
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Other Words From
- ge·no·mic [ji-, noh, -mik, -, nom, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of genome1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of genome1
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Example Sentences
My old boss, T. Brooks Ellis, the director of the Human Genome Project.
This means that any children he has might have a typical genome, or they might, like him, be symptom-free carriers.
The European Union just granted 1.2 billion euro to the Human Brain Project—a sort of Human Genome Project for the brain.
Federal dollars helped produce such scientific breakthroughs as the human genome project.
Scientists extract complete Neanderthal genome from fossil—97 percent match to A&E programming.
The human genome project is now decoding the genetic mysteries of life.
Later this year, researchers will complete the first draft of the entire human genome--the very blueprint of life.
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