: one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain
broadly
: the genetic material of an organism compare proteome
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The program, known as MARINER — Macroalgae Research Inspiring Novel Energy Resources — consisted of projects ranging from developing heat-resistant kelp strains that can withstand warming oceans to studies on seaweed genomes.
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ABC News, 6 May 2026
Three years later, in April 2003, the project declared the genome complete.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Scientists have assembled a high-quality genome with 40-fold coverage, significantly higher than earlier projects (dire wolf genomes, in comparison, had 13-fold coverage), and completed comparative analysis using the roan antelope, the bluebuck's closest living relative.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Instead of modifying one gene at a time, researchers began exploring whether entire genomes could be built and inserted into cells.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 6 May 2026
Three years later, in April 2003, the project declared the genome complete.
—Adithi Ramakrishnan, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Scientists have assembled a high-quality genome with 40-fold coverage, significantly higher than earlier projects (dire wolf genomes, in comparison, had 13-fold coverage), and completed comparative analysis using the roan antelope, the bluebuck's closest living relative.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Instead of modifying one gene at a time, researchers began exploring whether entire genomes could be built and inserted into cells.
—André O. Hudson, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Genome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genome. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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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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