: one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain
broadly
: the genetic material of an organism compare proteome
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Scientists were able to reconstruct its genome by sequencing the ancient DNA and comparing it to a high-quality genome of the related emu.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 May 2024
First, the team found 12 loci, or locations in the genome, that showed a significant association with breast cancer.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 21 May 2024
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 23 May 2024
First, the team found 12 loci, or locations in the genome, that showed a significant association with breast cancer.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 21 May 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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