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genome sequencing

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[jee-nohm see-kwuhns-ing] / ˈdʒi noʊm ˌsi kwəns ɪŋ /

noun

  1. Also, genomic sequencing. the science or process of determining the DNA sequence of the genome of an organism.


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Whole genome sequencing linked his illness to the outbreak strain associated with The Kebab Shop beef kofta, according to the lawsuit.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

The combination of "three different disruptive technologies: genome sequencing, artificial intelligence, and RNA therapeutics... offers new possibilities and challenges", Smith said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

That is a pity, because in the past decade or so we have learned a great deal through advances in genome sequencing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026

Whole genome sequencing for affected families is now offered on the NHS and new parents are offered screening for 200 genetic disorders by testing the umbilical cord.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2024

In a blink of pure fantasy, I suddenly saw myself walking away from Dell Duke's grimy car with a tiny glass vial of her blood sample for genome sequencing.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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