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Topic: genome
Definition:

  • the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism
  • the full DNA sequence of an organism
  • "the human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs"

    Related tag cloud:

  • bioinformatics
  • genetics
  • dna
  • genomics
  • gene
  • biology
  • protein
  • proteomics
  • rna
  • chromosome
  • biotechnology
  • research
  • sequencing
  • proteome
  • biotech
  • human genome project
  • drug discovery
  • database
  • mutation
  • cloning
  • informatics
    • Resources:

    Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
    ORNL conducts basic and applied research and development to create scientific knowledge and technological solutions.
    http://www.ornl.gov/

    Genome Research
    Includes archived issues, current and ahead-of-print articles, and subscriptions.
    http://www.genome.org/

    National Human Genome Research Institute - NHGRI
    Manages the Human Genome Project for the National Institutes of Health. Features a range of information on the project and includes genomic resources, a glossary, and workshops and conferences.
    http://www.nhgri.nih.gov

    GenomeNet
    Japanese network of database and computational services for genomic and related research in molecular and cellular biology. Includes a range of databases and an encyclopedia of genes and genomes.
    http://www.genome.ad.jp/