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US
/ˈdʒiˌnoʊm/
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[ UK /dʒˈiːnəʊm/ ]
[ UK /dʒˈiːnəʊm/ ]
NOUN
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the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism
the human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs
How To Use genome In A Sentence
- We've moved from imagining a little homunculus lurking in the sperm to one hiding in the genome.
- She can tell you why the zebrafish's genome is particularly useful for determining how human bodies work at the primary level. Times, Sunday Times
- Bradford: Then tell me if amino adenosine triacid ester is a genome. Adjusting Pre-configuration to Design Outcomes
- It is, however, evident that this action on chromatin is most important for proper functioning of the genome and for maintenance of genome integrity. Advanced Information: The 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
- The term proteome “proteins that are encoded and expressed by a genome” was coined in 1994 by Marc Wilkins, then a graduate student at Macquarrie University in Sydney, Australia. The Right Word in the Right Place at the Right Time
- Together with other Brassica species, it likely descends from a hexaploid ancestor followed by extensive rearrangements, making its genome essentially a triplicated A. thaliana genome.
- E.g. the genes are found in sea urchins and other non-vertebrate deuterostome genomes. Assessing Applegate's Attack
- The fact that erythrocyte size correlates positively with genome size in mammals, even though their mature red blood cells are enucleated, strongly supports this hypothesis.
- Replication of the mitochondrial genome is required to synthesize new protein to support biogenesis.
- The genome of the malarial parasite - plasmodium falciparum was only completed two years ago.