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genome

ge·nome

UK/ˈd͡ʒiː.nəʊm/ US/ˈd͡ʒiː.noʊm/ uncommon

noun

1.

the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism

  • “the human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs”

Origin

From earlier genom, from German Genom, coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (“gene”) + Chromosom (“chromosome”). By surface analysis, gen(e) + -ome, or a blend of gen(e) + (chromos)ome. Spelling altered to reflect the surface analysis.

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