genome

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

gene +‎ -ome

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈdʒiː.nəʊm/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈdʒiː.noʊm/, /dʒɨˈnoʊm/

[edit] Noun

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Singular
genome

Plural
genomes

genome (plural genomes)

  1. The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism, typically expressed in number of basepairs.

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