genomic DNA
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of genomic DNA
First recorded in 1985–90
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To test whether look-alike spiders were masking more than one species, Jochim and colleagues examined genomic DNA from Aptostichus simus collected throughout its range.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025
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
In both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell division, the genomic DNA is replicated and each copy is allocated into a daughter cell.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013
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