Genome, human
Genome, human: All the genetic information in a person. The human genome is made up of the DNA in chromosomes as well as the DNA in mitochondria.
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- Genome, mitochondrial
Genome, mitochondrial: The sum of the genetic information contained in the chromosome of the mitochondrion, a structure located in the cytoplasm outside the nucleus of the cell. The mitochondrial genome is composed of mitochondrial DNA (mDNA), a double-stranded circular molecule that contains a limited number of genes. During fertilization, mDNA is transmitted only by the […]
- Genome, mouse
Genome, mouse: All of the genetic information contained in the laboratory mouse (Mus musculus). The genomes of particular nonhuman organisms such as the mouse have been studied for a number of reasons including the need to improve sequencing and analysis techniques. These nonhuman genomes also provide powerful sets of data against which to compare the […]
- Genome, Mus musculus
Genome, Mus musculus: All of the genetic information contained in Mus musculus, the laboratory mouse. The genomes of particular nonhuman organisms such as the mouse have been studied for a number of reasons including the need to improve sequencing and analysis techniques. These nonhuman genomes also provide powerful sets of data against which to compare […]
- Genome, mustard Arabidopsis thaliana
Genome, mustard Arabidopsis thaliana: See: Arabidopsis thaliana genome.
- Genome, rice
Genome, rice: The first commercially important plant to have its genome sequenced. This feat, completed early in 2001, is particularly important because rice is a staple food for a large portion of the population of the world. With the rice sequence, genes can be located to improve yields and make rice more nutritious. Rice was […]