This word is used to describe all of the genetic material contained in an organism or cell. Mapping of the human genome is the work of the human project.
GENOME: "The genome is all of the genetic material of a species."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "GENOME," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/genome/ (accessed June 30, 2022).
