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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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To better understand the disease, the researchers used whole genome sequencing to compare tumor samples with healthy tissue from the same geckos.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

The groundbreaking genome sequencing is from a Barbary macaque called Crinkle at Trentham Monkey Forest, Stoke-on-Trent.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

The past quarter-century has hosted a dizzying array of innovation, as the cutting edge of technology moved from Palm Pilots and flip phones to mobile internet, artificial intelligence, genome sequencing and so much more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 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

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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