: one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain
broadly
: the genetic material of an organism compare proteome
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For instance, genome sequencers have been useful in developing personalized medicine.
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Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The team hopes to expand the model to additional cancer types and data sources, including international cancer genome datasets and other forms of clinical information, including imaging and electronic health records.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
And as for the peptide itself, genetic material that codes for its unique amino acid sequence hasn’t been found in the human genome or gut microbiome.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026
Whole genome sequencing linked his illness to the outbreak strain associated with The Kebab Shop beef kofta, according to the lawsuit.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The team hopes to expand the model to additional cancer types and data sources, including international cancer genome datasets and other forms of clinical information, including imaging and electronic health records.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
And as for the peptide itself, genetic material that codes for its unique amino acid sequence hasn’t been found in the human genome or gut microbiome.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026
Whole genome sequencing linked his illness to the outbreak strain associated with The Kebab Shop beef kofta, according to the lawsuit.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026
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“Genome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genome. Accessed 10 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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