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genomes

UK //ˈdʒiːnəʊmz//US //ˈdʒiːnoʊmz//

词源

源自德语 'Genom'(基因+染色体),1930年代由生物学家Hans Winkler创造。

noun

❶ 基因组,指一个生物体或细胞中完整的遗传物质集合,包含所有基因和非编码DNA序列。

“Scientists have mapped the human genomes to understand genetic diseases.”

(科学家绘制了人类基因组图谱以研究遗传疾病。)

“Comparing plant genomes helps improve crop resistance.”

(对比植物基因组有助于提升作物抗病性。)

同义词:genetic material, DNA sequence, chromosome set

常见短语

genome sequencing — 基因组测序技术,用于确定生物体DNA的完整核苷酸顺序。

“Genome sequencing costs have dropped significantly in recent years.”

(近年来基因组测序成本大幅下降。)