exome

English

Etymology

From exon +‎ -ome.

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Noun

exome (plural exomes)

  1. (genetics) The complete exon content of an organism or individual; the subset of the genome that excludes introns. [from 2008]
    • 2017 December 18, Ashley Strickland, “Mystery condition gives way to bright future for 10-year-old”, in CNN[1]:
      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.

Usage notes

Do not confuse an exome with an exosome.

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