genome

[ jee-nohm ]

/ ˈdʒi noʊm /

noun Genetics.

a full set of chromosomes; all the inheritable traits of an organism.

Also ge·nom

[jee-nom]. /ˈdʒi nɒm/.

Origin of genome

1925–30; <German Genom, equivalent to Gengene + (Chromos)omchromosome

OTHER WORDS FROM genome

ge·no·mic

[ji-noh-mik, -nom-ik], /dʒɪˈnoʊ mɪk, -ˈnɒm ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby genome

genocopy, genodermatosis, Genoese, genogram, génoise, genome, genomic DNA, genomics, genomic sequencing, genophobia, genospecies

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Example sentences from the Web for genome

Scientists extract complete Neanderthal genome from fossil—97 percent match to A&E programming.
Up to a Point: 2013 in Review and Predictions for 2014|P. J. O’Rourke|January 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And Kandel said the goal of the Genome Project, to map all genes in human DNA, was much clearer than BRAIN.
Thoughts on the BRAIN Initiative|Ilana Glazer|April 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The scientists tracked the words in the "Iliad" the way they would track genes in a genome.
How Old is the Illiad?|Justin Green|March 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They tend to be in places in the genome which do not have a known disease-related function.
How DNA Swiftly Identified Bin Laden|Casey Schwartz|May 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for genome

genome

genom

/ (ˈdʒiːnəʊm) /

noun

the full complement of genetic material within an organism

all the genes comprising a haploid set of chromosomes

Derived forms of genome

genomic (dʒɪˈnɒmɪk), adjective

Word Origin for genome

C20: from German Genom, from Gen gene + (chromos) ome

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Cultural definitions for genome

genome

[ (jee-nohm) ]

The sum of all information contained in the DNA for any living thing. The sequence of all the nucleotides in all the chromosomes of an organism.

Medical definitions for genome

genome

[ jē′nōm′ ]

n.

A complete haploid set of chromosomes with its associated genes.

Other words from genome

ge•nom′ic (-nŏm′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for genome

genome

[ jē′nōm ]

The total amount of genetic information in the chromosomes of an organism, including its genes and DNA sequences. The genome of eukaryotes is made up of a single, haploid set of chromosomes that is contained in the nucleus of every cell and exists in two copies in all cells except reproductive and red blood cells. The human genome is made up of about 20,000 to 25,000 genes. Compare proteome.

单词	genome
释义	genome [ jee-nohm ] / ˈdʒi noʊm / noun Genetics. a full set of chromosomes; all the inheritable traits of an organism. Also ge·nom [jee-nom]. /ˈdʒi nɒm/. Origin of genome 1925–30; <German Genom, equivalent to Gengene + (Chromos)omchromosome OTHER WORDS FROM genome ge·no·mic [ji-noh-mik, -nom-ik], /dʒɪˈnoʊ mɪk, -ˈnɒm ɪk/, adjective Words nearby genome genocopy, genodermatosis, Genoese, genogram, génoise, genome, genomic DNA, genomics, genomic sequencing, genophobia, genospecies Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for genome Scientists extract complete Neanderthal genome from fossil—97 percent match to A&E programming. Up to a Point: 2013 in Review and Predictions for 2014\|P. J. O’Rourke\|January 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And Kandel said the goal of the Genome Project, to map all genes in human DNA, was much clearer than BRAIN. Thoughts on the BRAIN Initiative\|Ilana Glazer\|April 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The scientists tracked the words in the "Iliad" the way they would track genes in a genome. How Old is the Illiad?\|Justin Green\|March 1, 2013\|DAILY BEAST They tend to be in places in the genome which do not have a known disease-related function. How DNA Swiftly Identified Bin Laden\|Casey Schwartz\|May 4, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for genome genome genom / (ˈdʒiːnəʊm) / noun the full complement of genetic material within an organism all the genes comprising a haploid set of chromosomes Derived forms of genome genomic (dʒɪˈnɒmɪk), adjective Word Origin for genome C20: from German Genom, from Gen gene + (chromos) ome Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for genome genome [ (jee-nohm) ] The sum of all information contained in the DNA for any living thing. The sequence of all the nucleotides in all the chromosomes of an organism. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for genome genome [ jē′nōm′ ] n. A complete haploid set of chromosomes with its associated genes. Other words from genome ge•nom′ic (-nŏm′ĭk) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for genome genome [ jē′nōm ] The total amount of genetic information in the chromosomes of an organism, including its genes and DNA sequences. The genome of eukaryotes is made up of a single, haploid set of chromosomes that is contained in the nucleus of every cell and exists in two copies in all cells except reproductive and red blood cells. The human genome is made up of about 20,000 to 25,000 genes. Compare proteome. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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