: one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain
broadly: the genetic material of an organism compare proteome
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebAmong the oldest in the SARS-CoV-2 genome are two viral proteins associated with the replication complex common to all coronaviruses. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 But their technology really paid off after the SARS-CoV-2 genome was sequenced. Karen Kaplan Science And Medicine Editor, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2021 Scientists in China managed to sequence the first SARS-CoV-2 genome just one week after the first patient was hospitalized with unusual pneumonia in Wuhan. Lara Marks, Quartz, 1 Sep. 2021 Yet the need to collect information about the SARS-CoV-2 genome is far from over.Quanta Magazine, 28 June 2021 There is one unique sequence in the SARS-CoV-2 genome that codes for a part of the spike protein that seems to play an important role in infecting people. Marilyn J. Roossinck, The Conversation, 7 June 2021 Moderna was able to produce its first version of its vaccine just 42 days after the release of the SARS-CoV-2 genome’s sequence.Fortune, 16 Apr. 2021 On January 10th, Chinese researchers published the sequence of the SARS-CoV-2 genome. Carolyn Kormann, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2020 To characterize a virus’s risk based on its genome? Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
German Genom, from Gen gene + -om (as in Chromosom chromosome)