genelibrary
nounUK /ˈdʒiːnˌlaɪbrəri/
US /ˈdʒinˌlaɪbrɛri/
A genelibrary is a special place that keeps lots of information about genes, which are the tiny instructions that make living things who they are.
The scientist looked in the genelibrary to find out why the plant had blue flowers.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A digital collection of genetic data that scientists can search and study.
Researchers uploaded the new sequence to the genelibrary for others to use.
3. A stored set of cloned DNA pieces used for experiments.
The lab's genelibrary helped them find the gene responsible for the trait.
4. A place where information about heredity is organized and kept safe.
Students visited the genelibrary to learn how traits pass from parents to children.