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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

However, creating antigens for each cancer type can require extensive genome sequencing or bioinformatics analysis.

From Science Daily Oct. 13, 2025

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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