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ゲノム (げのむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

ゲノム

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Meanings

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noun

genome

biology

Biology term for the complete set of genetic information in an organism.

from German Genom

ヒトゲノムの解かい読どくは2003年ねんに完かん了りょうした。
The decoding of the human genome was completed in 2003.
このウイルスのゲノムはRNAでできている。
The genome of this virus is made of RNA.

Similar words

遺い伝でん子し
遺伝子 refers to a single gene, while ゲノム is the entire set of genetic material.
DNA
DNA is the molecule that carries genetic instructions; ゲノム is the complete collection of an organism's DNA.

Etymology

Loanword from German 'Genom', a blend of 'Gen' (gene) and 'Chromosom' (chromosome).