genome

Definitions

gene + -ome ('whole body of,' as in chromosome) = the entire set of genes of an organism. Blended from gene + chromosome in the 1920s. If a gene is one unit of heredity, the genome is the complete instruction book.

Common Collocations

• 1.human genome人类基因组
• 2.genome sequencing基因组测序
• 3.genome project基因组计划

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The human genome was first sequenced in 2003.

• 2.

  Each species has a unique genome.