: one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain
broadly
: the genetic material of an organism compare proteome
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Suppressing viral genome replication and viral protein expression 5.
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Marley Hall, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
The family trees are based on how similar or dissimilar the different species’ genomes are, and the lengths of the tree branches are dictated by how much genetic change there is from one species to another.
—Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The tech could be used to create an enduring record of human, animal, and plant genomes.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
With a background in researching the genetic differences between humans and chimpanzees, Mary-Claire King, now a professor of medicine and genome sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine, took a fresh approach.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
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Marley Hall, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
The family trees are based on how similar or dissimilar the different species’ genomes are, and the lengths of the tree branches are dictated by how much genetic change there is from one species to another.
—Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
The tech could be used to create an enduring record of human, animal, and plant genomes.
—New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2024
With a background in researching the genetic differences between humans and chimpanzees, Mary-Claire King, now a professor of medicine and genome sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine, took a fresh approach.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
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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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