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单词 genome
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Definition of genome in English:

genome

noun ˈdʒiːnəʊmˈdʒiˌnoʊm
mass nounBiology
  • 1The haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • No suppressor mutations were isolated from a screen of 104,000 haploid genomes.
    • The two haploid genomes of the two gametes are then combined to constitute a new individual.
    • Throughout this article we assume no heteroplasmy of organelle genomes in gametes.
    • The gymnosperms are characterized by large genomes and relatively low chromosome numbers; polyploidy is rare.
    • However, large chromosome blocks showed good colinearity between the two genomes.
    1. 1.1 The complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • While HIV is good at adding genes to cells' genomes, it does not target lung epithelial cells.
      • The genomes of mammals include genes that have been duplicated throughout evolutionary history.
      • This number can be compared with the 40,000 genes thought to be present in the human genome.
      • There are four types of changes that may affect the order of the genes on the bacterial genome.
      • The process is repeated using every gene within every genome as the starting gene.

Origin

1930s: blend of gene and chromosome.

 
 

Definition of genome in US English:

genome

nounˈjēˌnōmˈdʒiˌnoʊm
Biology
  • 1The haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, large chromosome blocks showed good colinearity between the two genomes.
    • No suppressor mutations were isolated from a screen of 104,000 haploid genomes.
    • Throughout this article we assume no heteroplasmy of organelle genomes in gametes.
    • The two haploid genomes of the two gametes are then combined to constitute a new individual.
    • The gymnosperms are characterized by large genomes and relatively low chromosome numbers; polyploidy is rare.
    1. 1.1 The complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • While HIV is good at adding genes to cells' genomes, it does not target lung epithelial cells.
      • There are four types of changes that may affect the order of the genes on the bacterial genome.
      • This number can be compared with the 40,000 genes thought to be present in the human genome.
      • The process is repeated using every gene within every genome as the starting gene.
      • The genomes of mammals include genes that have been duplicated throughout evolutionary history.

Origin

1930s: blend of gene and chromosome.

 
 
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