genome
Biology term for the complete set of genetic information in an organism.
from German Genom
The decoding of the human genome was completed in 2003.
The genome of this virus is made of RNA.
Scientists decoded the genome of this organism.
The human genome has already been fully mapped.
nuclear genome
rice genome
genome doubling
genome analysis
Loanword from German 'Genom', a blend of 'Gen' (gene) and 'Chromosom' (chromosome).