genome
The complete genetic information of an organismThe complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism.
» Scientists have sequenced the wheat genome.
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1 sensesThe complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism.
Genom
гено́мgenóm
гено́мhenóm
- the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism
Examples
12 sentencesScientists have sequenced the wheat genome.
Flavio has a pure human genome.
The genome of this virus is unknown.
ruГеном этого вируса неизвестен. — corvard
They tried to alter the human genome.
Scientists have sequenced the genome of bread wheat.
Translations
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Origin
From earlier genom, from German Genom, coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as aFrom earlier genom, from German Genom, coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (“gene”) + Chromosom (“chromosome”). By surface analysis, gen(e) + -ome, or a blend of gen(e) + (chromos)ome. Spelling altered to reflect the surface analysis.
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