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exome

American

[ek-sohm] / ˈɛk soʊm /

noun

Genetics. the portions of a gene or genome that code information for protein synthesis; the exons in the human genome.

Etymology

Origin of exome

ex(on) ² + (gen)ome

Example Sentences

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This large exome sequencing initiative aims to identify genetic factors that influence disease.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Using data from the Deciphering Developmental Disorders study, the team developed a single-assay approach that combined four algorithms using machine learning methods to analyse exome sequencing data.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024

The 2 percent of the genome that codes for proteins is called the exome.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2023

The newly developed test could offer the capacity to discover and interpret variants across the fetal exome from DNA circulating in the mother's blood.

From Science Daily • Nov. 22, 2023

For each cell, the team obtained the full transcriptome, exome and epigenome.

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2023

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