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genome
['ʤi:nəum]
n
med.
The complete genetic material of an organism, including all of its genes. The genome is contained in a set of chromosomes in humans, a single chromosome in bacteria, and a DNA or RNA molecule in viruses. The HIV genome consists of an RNA molecule and includes nine genes.
see also
deoxyribonucleic acid
,
Gene
,
ribonucleic acid
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