Definition
An organism’s complete genetic material, including both genes that provide the instructions for producing proteins (2% of the genome) and the non-coding sequences (98% of the genome).
Use in clinical context
The sequencing of genomes, or parts of genomes, is becoming part of routine healthcare to aid in the prediction, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease.
Related terms
Gene | Genomics | Non-coding DNA | Protein | Sequencing | Whole genome sequencing
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