genome
/ˈdʒiːnəʊm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒiːnəʊm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjē-ˌnōm/ (ame, mw)
genome — 名詞
- genomesingular
- genomesplural
1. all of the DNA contained in the cells of a living thing, which carries the instr
基因組
生物體完整的遺傳物質組合
all of the DNA contained in the cells of a living thing, which carries the instructions that control its growth and how its body works
Scientists at the lab mapped the entire genome of the rice plant.
實驗室的科學家繪製了稻米植物的完整基因組。
collocation: mapped the entire genome of
The human genome contains roughly 20,000 genes that guide cell functions.
人類基因組包含大約兩萬個調控細胞功能的基因。
collocation: contains roughly X genes
Antonia's research team compared the genomes of two different bird species.
Antonia 的研究團隊比較了兩種不同鳥類的基因組。
By studying the tomato genome, biologists can grow larger and stronger crops.
透過研究番茄基因組，生物學家可以培育出更大更強壯的作物。
The little fish had a genome almost twice as long as the human one.
這種小魚的基因組長度幾乎是人類基因組的兩倍。
- genetic blueprint
An informal, metaphorical expression that means the same thing — the complete set of genetic instructions for an organism.
文法句型
the ~ of [organism]
[possessive] ~
用法筆記
Often paired with verbs such as 'map', 'sequence', or 'read' to describe the process of identifying the genetic code. The possessive form is common: the human genome, the rice genome.