Genomes

/ˈdʒɛnoʊmz/ noun

Definition

Plural of genome; the complete sets of genetic instructions found in multiple organisms or different individuals.

Etymology

Plural of 'genome,' from 'gene' (Greek 'genos') plus '-ome' (complete set). The term became standard in molecular biology in the mid-20th century.

Kelly Says

The Human Genome Project that completed in 2003 was revolutionary—scientists sequenced not one but millions of genomes to understand human genetic diversity, proving we're all much more similar genetically than we look!

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