English Explanatory Dictionary

genome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒiː.nəʊm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-genome.wav /ˈd͡ʒiː.noʊm/ /d͡ʒɨˈnoʊm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-genome.wav

Word forms

genome genomes genom

Etymology

From earlier genom, from German Genom, coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (“gene”) + Chromosom (“chromosome”). By surface analysis, gen(e) + -ome, or a blend of gen(e) + (chromos)ome. Spelling altered to reflect the surface analysis.

Derived words

allogenome antigenome archaeogenome desiccome eigengenome epigenome genomal genome assembly genome size genome transplant genometric genometrics genomewide genomewise genomic genomically genomics genomospecies genomotype glycolipidome glycoproteome hemigenome hologenome Human Genome Project intergenome intragenome lentigenome lipidome macrogenome megagenome memome metabogenome metagenome metaproteome microbiome microgenome minigenome mitogenome mobilome multigenome oncogenome paleogenome pangenome peptidome pharmacogenome polygenome pregenome prenylome progenome proteome pseudogenome radiogenome socionome sphingolipidome sterolome subgenome supergenome supragenome toponome toxicogenome
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