All the genetic information possessed by any organism (for example, the human genome, the elephant genome, the mouse genome, the yeast genome, and the genome of a bacterium). Humans and many other higher animals actually have two genomes'a chromosomal genome and a mitochondrial genome'that together make up their genome.

See: Chicken genome.

See: Cholera genome.

All of the genetic information in the chromosomes of an organism. For humans, that is all of the DNA contained in our normal complement of 46 rod-like chromosomes in virtually every cell in the body. (Mature red blood cells, for one exception, have no nucleus and therefore no chromosomes). The chromosomal genome is synonymous with the nuclear genom [..]

See: Dog genome.

See: Drosophila genome.

See: H. flu genome.

See: Bovine genome.

See: Honey bee genome.

All the genetic information in a person. The human genome is made up of the DNA in chromosomes as well as the DNA in mitochondria.

The sum of the genetic information contained in the chromosome of the mitochondrion, a structure located in the cytoplasm outside the nucleus of the cell. The mitochondrial genome is composed of mitochondrial DNA (mDNA), a double-stranded circular molecule that contains a limited number of genes. During fertilization, mDNA is transmitted only by th [..]

All of the genetic information contained in the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus). The genomes of particular nonhuman organisms such as the mouse have been studied for a number of reasons including the need to improve sequencing and analysis techniques. These nonhuman genomes also provide powerful sets of data against which to compare the human genom [..]

All of the genetic information contained in Mus musculus, the laboratory mouse. The genomes of particular nonhuman organisms such as the mouse have been studied for a number of reasons including the need to improve sequencing and analysis techniques. These nonhuman genomes also provide powerful sets of data against which to compare the human genome [..]

See: Arabidopsis thaliana genome.

The first commercially important plant to have its genome sequenced. This feat, completed early in 2001, is particularly important because rice is a staple food for a large portion of the population of the world. With the rice sequence, genes can be located to improve yields and make rice more nutritious. Rice was the second plant to have its genom [..]

See: C. elegans genome.

The genome of the bacterium that causes cholera. This genome contains over 4 million bases in its DNA including the sequences for nearly 4,000 genes. The Vibrio cholerae genome is remarkable in that it is arranged in two circular chromosomes. The larger of the two chromosomes has the usual housekeeping genes, similar to those, for example, of E. co [..]

See: Yeast genome.

See: Plague bacterium genome.

The complete set of DNA (genetic material) in an organism. In people, almost every cell in the body contains a complete copy of the genome. The genome contains all of the information needed for a pers [..]

(jee-nome) The complete complement of an organism's genes; an organism's genetic material.

Complete set of chromosomal and extrachromosomal genes of an organism, a cell, an organelle, or a virus, i.e. the complete DNA component of an organism. Note: This includes both the DNA present in the [..]

Total number of genes in a species.

A set of chromosomes that are inherited from a parent

The total of a person's genetic information

"sum total of genes in a set," 1930, genom, modeled on German genom, coined 1920 by German botanist Hans Winkler, from gen "gene" (see gene) + (chromos)om "chromosome" (s [..]

The total genetic information of an organism.

set of genes, or chromosomes, that hold all the inherited characteristics of an organism.

The genome is the entire set of genetic instructions found in a cell. In humans, the genome consists of 23 pairs of chromosomes, found in the nucleus, as well as a small chromosome found in the cells' mitochondria. Each set of 23 chromosomes contains approximately 3.1 billion bases of DNA sequence.

Refers to all the DNA of an organism - the entire genetic component. 30 Animation; 39 Animation, Video

The complete set of genetic material contained in an organism, or a separately inherited portion of an organism. For instance, the mitochondrial genome is inherited maternally, whereas the nuclear gen [..]

The total set of all the genes of an organism, and by extension, how they are connected, both physically and functionally.

the genes of a species. Their chromosomal order controls physical characteristics.

A genome is the entire complement of an organism’s genetic material. This may refer to the DNA of a gamete, organelles (mitochondria and chloroplasts), organism, or species. The human nuclear genome i [..]

A genome is the complete set of genetic information in an organism. It provides all of the information required by an organism to function.

The entire compliment of genetic material in the form of permanently maintained DNA for a given organism. Its size is generally given as its total number of base pairs. Also present in the genome are [..]

This word is used to describe all of the genetic material contained in an organism or cell. Mapping of the human genome is the work of the human project.

Genome is the complete set of genetic information for an organism. It can be thought of as a blueprint or set of instructions for building an organism. Each species has its own genome. The human genom [..]

The entire collection of genes.

An organism's complete set of genetic material.

The entirety of an organism’s

  The collective noun for a set of genes.  The human genome contains 100 000 genes.

The full set of DNA in a cell or organism.

The genome denotes the full set of genes or genetic information of an organism. It included both coding and non-coding sequences and is physically partitioned into chromosomes. The importance of coding sequences is for protein synthesis and RNA synthesis, while non-coding sequences contain regulatory sequences, sequences of old, inactive genes, rep [..]

The total DNA contained in each cell of an organism. Mammalian genomic DNA (including that of humans) contains 6x10

The complete set of genes in an organism.

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All of the DNA within a single cell, the set of all of the genes an organism has.

See genotype.

The total genetic content of a cell or a virus.

all the genes in a complete set of chromosomes

The entire amount of genetic material found in the cells of living organisms.

All the DNA in an organism or cell, especially with reference to the total sequence

The entire genetic composition of an organism.

the total genetic content contained in a haploid set of chromosomes in eukaryotes, in a single chromosome in bacteria, or in the DNA or RNA of viruses.

The full set of DNA

the full DNA sequence of an organism.

The complete genetic material of an organism.

one complete copy of all the genes and DNA for a species.

The complete genetic information of an organism, found in nearly every type of cell.

All of the genetic information; the entire genetic complement; all of the hereditary material possessed by an organism.

All the genetic material in all the chromosomes of a particular organism.

All of an organism's genetic information, including all of the DNA that makes up the genes that are carried on the chromosomes.

The genetic material of an organism.

The complete genetic material found in the chromosomes of a particular organism.

entire genetic material in an organism

all the genetic material in the chromosomes of a particular organism; its size is generally given as its total number of base pairs.

(n) the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism

The complete genetic information of a species.

The genome is an organism’s complete set of genetic instructions. Each genome contains all of the information needed to build that organism and allow it to grow and develop. The genome includes both t [..]

The DNA that comprises the complete genetic composition of an organism.  HClick here to return to list

Definition: The DNA code that comprises the complete genetic composition of an organism.

The genome of an organism is its entire genetic information, encoded by DNA (this includes all genes and DNA that does not encode genes).

Total genetic information carried by a cell or organism.

the complete genetic information (RNA or DNA) of an organism.

All of the genetic information or hereditary material possessed by an organism; the entire genetic complement of an organism.

all of the genetic information (encoded in DNA) possessed by an organism.

A complete set of chromosomes inherited as a unit from one parent.

The genetic Complement of an organism, including all of its Genes, as represented in its DNA, or in some cases, its RNA.

The genetic Complement of an Archaeal organism (Archaea) as represented in its DNA.

The genetic Complement of a Bacteria as represented in its DNA.

The genetic Complement of Chloroplasts as represented in their DNA.

The complete Gene Complement contained in a set of Chromosomes in a Fungus.

The genetic Complement of a Helminth (Helminths) as represented in its DNA.

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.

The genetic Complement of an Insect (Insects) as represented in its DNA.

The genetic Complement of Mitochondria as represented in their DNA.

The genetic Complement of a Plant (Plants) as represented in its DNA.

The genetic Complement of Plastids as represented in their DNA.

The complete genetic Complement contained in a set of Chromosomes in a protozoan.

The complete genetic Complement contained in a DNA or RNA molecule in a Virus.

The complete genetic material of an organism, including all of its genes. The genome is contained in a set of chromosomes in humans, a single chromosome in bacteria, and a DNA or RNA molecule in viruses. The HIV genome consists of an RNA molecule and includes nine genes. See Related Term(s): Deoxyribonucleic Acid, Gene, Ribonucleic Acid

The genetic complement of an organism, including all of its GENES, as represented in its DNA, or in some cases, its RNA.

The genetic complement of an archaeal organism (ARCHAEA) as represented in its DNA.

The genetic complement of a BACTERIA as represented in its DNA.

The complete gene complement contained in a set of chromosomes in a fungus.

The genetic complement of a helminth (HELMINTHS) as represented in its DNA.

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.

The genetic complement of an insect (INSECTS) as represented in its DNA.

The genetic complement of a plant (PLANTS) as represented in its DNA.

The complete genetic complement contained in a set of CHROMOSOMES in a protozoan (PROTOZOA).

The complete genetic complement contained in a DNA or RNA molecule in a virus.

The set of DNA molecules that specify the inherited characteristics of an animal.

The entire DNA

the complete set of hereditary codes (genes) contained in a species’s chromosomes.

the complete set of genetic information of an organism including DNA and RNA.

  - All the genetic material in all the chromosomes of a particular organism.  It is the master blueprint for the total set of an organism’s genes.

The complete genetic material of an organism.

the complete set of genes present in a cell, parasite, or virus, for example.

the complete set of genes present in a cell or virus.

All the genetic material in the chromosomes of a particular organism; its size generally is given as its total number of base pairs.

the minimum complete set of genetic material in a gamete,zygote etc. In a virus, the nucleic acid component of the nucleocapsid. See also virus structure.

The entire amount of genetic material found in the cells of living organisms.

The collection of all genes of a given individual.

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The entire genetic information of an organism.

The complete package of genetic material for a living thing, organized in chromosomes. A copy of the genome is found in most cells. 

All of the genetic information or hereditary material possessed by an organism. The entire genetic complement of an organism.

A genome is the complete nucleotide sequence of an organism's DNA. Learn more at: www.ncbi.nih.gov/About/primer/genetics_genome.html  

The total hereditary material of a cell.

The genetic material of an organism (from gene + chromosome).

Your genome is just the complete set of your genes

Complete sets of genes of an organism.

The total set of genes in an organism or species. The human genome consists of about 3 billion DNA bases coding for about 30 000 genes, packaged in 23 pairs of chromosomes.

The total genetic information of an organism.

is all of the genetic information, or DNA, of a given organism. The term can refer to either the genetic information of several different individuals of the same species or to the genetic information of different species entirely. Genomic

All of the genetic material in a species. The human genome is approximately 3,300,000,000 base pairs in length and is distributed amongst 23 types of chromosomes (chromosome 1 through 22, in order of [..]

The entire complement of genetic material in a chromosome set. The entire genetic complement of a prokaryote, virus, mitochondrion or chloroplast or the haploid nuclear genetic complement of a eukaryo [..]

 An organism’s complete set of DNA, including all of its genes. Each gemone contains all of the information needed to build and maintain that organism.

The entire complement of DNA sequences in a cell or organism. A distinction may be made between the nuclear genome and organelle genomes, such as those of mitochondria and plastids.

The collection of chromosomes of a particular species, including autosomal and non-autosomal.

The complete genomic content of an organism, and possibly the full DNA sequence of that organism. It is contained in a set of chromosomes in eukaryotes, a single chromosome in bacteria, or a DNA or RNA molecule in viruses.

the total genetic composition of an organism

the entire DNA found in the cell nucleus that contains all autosomal chromosomes and both sex chromosomes.

The totality of all the genetic material (deoxyribonucleic acid or DNA) in an organism, organised in a precise, though by no means fixed or constant way. In the case of viruses, most of them will have [..]

All the DNA contained in an organism or a cell, which includes both the chromosomes within the nucleus and the DNA in mitochondria.

The genome is the complete set of DNA, including the genes, of an organism.