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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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The study used exome sequencing, which examines the protein-coding sections of the genome -- areas where most disease-causing mutations occur.

From Science Daily • Dec. 8, 2025

Researchers provide AIM with patients' exome sequence data and symptoms, and AIM provides a ranking of the most likely gene candidates causing the rare disease.

From Science Daily • Apr. 25, 2024

In this new study, scientists set out to develop a single approach to detect these structural changes, using data available from genome-wide exome sequencing assays.

From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024

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

From Science Daily • Nov. 6, 2023

The new method is interesting because it can be applied to already existing exome sequencing data.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023

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