: one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain
broadly
: the genetic material of an organism compare proteome
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The technologies emerging from that work include genome engineering, stem-cell engineering, reproductive technologies, computational biology and developmental systems that could eventually influence healthcare, agriculture and conservation.
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Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
What made this system truly revolutionary was the demonstration in 2012 that it could be reprogrammed with different pieces of guide RNA to edit virtually any genome in any species, and at a level of precision and ease that far surpassed existing gene-editing tools.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Plus, there were no archaeal genomes that were especially close to those of eukaryotes.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
But use cases for the new technology to save species extend beyond supporting the sequencing of genomes.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 11 June 2026
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Dasha Shunina, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
What made this system truly revolutionary was the demonstration in 2012 that it could be reprogrammed with different pieces of guide RNA to edit virtually any genome in any species, and at a level of precision and ease that far surpassed existing gene-editing tools.
—Quanta Magazine, 11 June 2026
Plus, there were no archaeal genomes that were especially close to those of eukaryotes.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
But use cases for the new technology to save species extend beyond supporting the sequencing of genomes.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 11 June 2026
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“Genome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genome. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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genome
noun
ge·nome
ˈjē-ˌnōm 
: one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain
broadly
: the genetic material of an organism
The idea behind sequencing an organism's genome—decoding, letter by letter, the message contained in every last one of its genes—is that it would tell us a lot about how the organism works. —Lori Oliwenstein, Discover
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