: one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain
broadly
: the genetic material of an organism compare proteome
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And their genome, yeah. RATCLIFF: Because usually those that are on the line of descent are related to them.
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
That depends on how clever humans become in editing the human genome, Gee writes.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Some researchers will keep investigating their genome, while others are exploring the species’ metabolism, heart, behavior and ecology, per the New York Times.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Even genes involved in gonadal development and hormone synthesis can be found on most any chromosome, mapping to locations throughout the genome that freely recombine.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
That depends on how clever humans become in editing the human genome, Gee writes.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Some researchers will keep investigating their genome, while others are exploring the species’ metabolism, heart, behavior and ecology, per the New York Times.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Even genes involved in gonadal development and hormone synthesis can be found on most any chromosome, mapping to locations throughout the genome that freely recombine.
—Donna L. Maney, Scientific American, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Genome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genome. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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genome
noun
ge·nome
ˈjē-ˌnōm 
: one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain
broadly
: the genetic material of an organism
The idea behind sequencing an organism's genome—decoding, letter by letter, the message contained in every last one of its genes—is that it would tell us a lot about how the organism works. —Lori Oliwenstein, Discover
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