genome
noun
a full set of chromosomes; all the inheritable traits of an organism.
genomes
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pluralof genome.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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"We also have the genomes to uncover the molecular basis of these spectacular mammalian adaptations and know where the fossil bats fall in this tree."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
The study, published in Nature, examined 103 bat genomes, including 42 newly generated chromosome-level assemblies, covering all 21 recognized bat families.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
Vianna is already examining penguin genomes for genetic differences associated with survival from avian influenza, a disease currently affecting penguin, bird and mammal populations around the world.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
The researchers then applied the improved dating approach to 64 previously published plague genomes and 11 newly sequenced genomes.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Cytoplasm will flow easily from one to the other, the nuclei will combine, and it will become, for a time anyway, a single cell with two complete, alien genomes, ready to dance, ready to multiply.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
