Genom

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See also: genom and genóm

German

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Etymology

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Coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (gene) +‎ Chromosom (chromosome).[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ɡeˈnoːm]
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Noun

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Genom n (strong, genitive Genoms, plural Genome)

  1. (genetics) genome (complete genetic information of an organism)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: genom, genome
  • French: génome
  • Russian: гено́м (genóm)
  • Ukrainian: гено́м (henóm)

References

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  1. ^ Winkler, Hans (1920) Verbreitung und Ursache der Parthenogenesis im Pflanzen- und Tierreiche[1], Jena: Verlag Fischer, page 165

Further reading

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  • Genom” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Genom” in Duden online
  • Genom” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon