genomic

Variant of genome

genome definition

ge·nome (jē′nōm′)

noun

  1. one complete haploid set of chromosomes of an organism
  2. the total genetic information present in a somatic cell and unique to any specific organism

Etymology: Ger genom < gen, gene + (chromos)om, chromosome

Related Forms:

  • genomic ge·nom′ic (-nō′mik, -näm′ik) adjective

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