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genomic DNA

American  

noun

  1. the DNA constituting the genome of a cell or organism, as distinguished from extrachromosomal DNAs, such as plasmids. gDNA


Etymology

Origin of genomic DNA

First recorded in 1985–90

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Researchers then extracted genomic DNA from the sponge samples using a genotyping method based on sequencing uniform fragments called 2b-RAD.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2024

The genomic DNA must be replicated and then allocated into the daughter cells; the cytoplasmic contents must also be divided to give both new cells the machinery to sustain life.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Dr. Fumagalli and his colleagues then extracted genomic DNA from the samples and sequenced them in a lab in Switzerland.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2021

The researchers identified functional changes in the genomic DNA of eight out of 13 Siglecs encoded in a cluster in the CD33 gene on chromosome 19 in humans, Neanderthals, and Denisovans.

From Science Magazine • Jul. 24, 2020

This happens via a process where parts of the genome that are highly identical accidentally misalign, resulting in different deletions or even duplications of the genomic DNA.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2018

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