Genome

The complete chromosomal set derived from one parent.

The genetic chromosomal complement of an organism or cell;

The circular DNA molecules found in plastids and mitochondria.

The complete genetic information of an organism.

The entire hereditary material (which was proven by Oswald Avery in 1944 to be DNA) in a cell. It is composed of one or more chromosomes, depending on the complexity of the organism.

A complete set of chromosomes (hence of genes) inherited as a unit from one parent.

The set of all the genes of an individual.

Complete set of hereditary factors (genes) contained in the chromosomes of each cell of an individual.

The basic haploid set of chromosomes of an organism. Man has a genome of 23 chromosomes.

A term coined from (GEN)e and Chromos(OME) to avoid having to use both terms together in discussions of genetic research and developments.

A complete set of chromosomes derived from one parent, or the total gene complement of a set of chromosomes. An international study has produced a complete map of the human genome.

The complete set of gene tic information present in a cell, an organism, or a species.

The fundamental entirety of genetic material contained within a gamete or zygote, among other biological entities, refers to the minimal complete set. Meanwhile, in the case of a virus, the nucleic acid component of the nucleocapsid is the pertinent factor.