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Glossary Genetics / Term

genome

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

Dr. Paul Meltzer, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines genome.

Related terms: cell, chromosome, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), mitochondrial DNA, nucleus.

Permanent link genome - Modification date 2020-01-16 - Creation date 2020-01-16


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