Genome (Noun)
Meaning
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The discovery of the human genome has greatly improved our understanding of genetic diseases and their potential treatments.
- The team of scientists worked together to sequence the genome of a rare plant species found only in the Amazon rainforest.
- Understanding the entire genome of an organism is crucial for developing effective gene therapy methods.
- Comparative study of the mouse genome with the human genome has provided valuable insights into genetic evolution.
- The Human Genome Project aimed to create a detailed map of the entire human genome and discovered that it contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs.