Exome
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛksoʊm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Exome is a noun meaning (genetics) The complete exon content of an organism or individual; the subset of the genome that excludes introns.
Meaning
(genetics) The complete exon content of an organism or individual; the subset of the genome that excludes introns.
Example Sentences
Because of her significant testing, Avery had had DNA sequencing of her “exome,” the part of her genome that makes proteins in the body, said Dr. Michael Wangler, a researcher at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital.
Word Forms
- exomes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include exomics, expressome, genomics, subgenome, epigenome, hemigenome.
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