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genome
Complete set of chromosomal and extrachromosomal genes of an organism, a cell, an organelle, or a virus, i.e. the complete DNA component of an organism.
Note: This includes both the DNA present in the chromosomes and that in subcellular organelles (e.g. mitochondria or chloroplasts). It also includes the RNA genomes of some viruses.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Biology; Chemistry
- Category: Toxicology
- Company: National Library of Medicine
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Δημιουργός
- Walter Lane
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