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defined:
All the DNA contained in an organism or a cell, which includes both the chromosomes within the nucleus and the DNA in mitochondria.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. Paul Meltzer, formerly of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines genome.
relatedterms:
cell, chromosome, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), mitochondrial DNA, nucleus
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