genome

[ jee-nohm ]

noun

Genetics.

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

genome

/ ˈdʒiːnəʊm; dʒɪˈnɒmɪk /

noun

1. the full complement of genetic material within an organism
2. all the genes comprising a haploid set of chromosomes

genome

/ jē′nōm /

1. 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.
2. Compare proteome

genome

1. 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.

Derived Forms

• genomic, adjective

Other Word Forms

• ge·no·mic [ji-, noh, -mik, -, nom, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of genome¹

First recorded in 1925–30; from German Genom, from Gen gene + (Chromos)om chromosome

Word History and Origins

Origin of genome¹

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

Example Sentences

With that ancient DNA, scientists identified gene variants specific to dire wolves and then performed multiplex gene editing with a genome from the gray wolf, dire wolves’ closest living relatives.

From Los Angeles Times

"Colossal compared the genomes of the dire wolf and the grey wolf, and from about 19,000 genes, they determined that 20 changes in 14 genes gave them a dire wolf."

From BBC

Her subject was Arabidopsis thaliana, a mustard also known as mouse-ear cress, that has been described as a model plant for genome gnalysis.

From Salon

“We know that ANKLE2 is important for virus replication and that if we remove ANKLE2 from cells artificially using genome editing, we can reduce virus replication,” Shah said.

From Salon

The study authors learned this by sequencing high-quality coronavirus genomes from 10 new bat species, drawing from resources made available through an international research consortium known as the Bat1K project.

From Salon