genomesequence
nounUK /ˈdʒiːnəʊm ˈsiːkwəns/
US /ˈdʒiːnoʊm ˈsiːkwəns/
The full list of instructions inside a living thing.
Scientists read the genome sequence to learn how the plant grows.
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2. The order of letters in all of an organism's DNA.
The genome sequence showed exactly where each gene sits.
3. A written record of an organism's complete genetic information.
They stored the genome sequence in a computer file.
4. The process of finding the order of DNA letters in a genome.
Genome sequencing took the team several weeks to finish.