Gene or Genome
genome Audio
ge·nome [ jee-nohm ]
Subclass of:
Genetic Structures
Definitions related to genome:
  • Complete gene complement of an organism, contained in a set of chromosomes in eukaryotes, or a single chromosome in bacteria; can also mean the DNA or RNA molecule in viruses.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The complete genetic material of an organism.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The complete genomic content of an organism, and possibly the full DNA sequence of that organism. It is contained in a set of chromosomes in eukaryotes, a single chromosome in bacteria, or a DNA or RNA molecule in viruses.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The genetic complement of an organism, including all of its GENES, as represented in its DNA, or in some cases, its RNA.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The sum of genetic material within a cell or virion.
    BRIDG Model Dictionary
    Biomedical Research Integrated Domain Group, 2019
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