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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

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Participants' saliva samples from all three of Mayo Clinic's campuses -- in Minnesota, Arizona and Florida -- were used to extract DNA for exome sequencing.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

This screening, referred to as exome sequencing, is presently limited to pregnancies where indications of abnormalities are noted during ultrasound scans.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 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

Medical science has been using exome sequencing to map the genes of individual patients with rare diseases for about 15 years.

From Science Daily • Nov. 1, 2023

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