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Human genome

Synonym(s)

  • genome, human

Definition(s)

The total gene complement, about 3 billion base pairs of DNA, contained in the human chromosomes.

Definition from: NCI Thesaurus via Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. at the National Library of Medicine

The full collection of genes needed to produce a human being.

Definition from: Office of Rare DiseasesThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. at the National Institutes of Health

Related discussion in the Handbook

See also Understanding Medical Terminology.

 
Published: May 21, 2012