Gene or Genome
human genome
hu·man ge·nome
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Genome
Definitions related to genome, human:
  • (human genome) The total gene complement, about 3 billion base pairs of DNA, contained in the human chromosomes.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The complete genetic complement contained in the DNA of a set of CHROMOSOMES in a HUMAN. The length of the human genome is about 3 billion base pairs.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Human genome, all of the approximately three billion base pairs of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) that make up the entire set of chromosomes of the human organism. The human genome includes the coding regions of DNA, which encode all the genes (between 20,000 and 25,000) of the human organism, as well...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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