genomicdatabase
nounUK /dʒɪˈnəʊmɪk ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/
US /dʒɪˈnoʊmɪk ˈdeɪtəbeɪs/
A big computer collection that stores information about the DNA of living things.
Scientists searched the genomicdatabase to compare the genes of different animals.
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2. A digital catalog of genetic variants used in medical research.
Doctors checked the genomicdatabase for mutations linked to the disease.
3. An online resource where researchers share sequenced genomes.
The team uploaded their results to a public genomicdatabase.
4. A storage system for comparing DNA from many species.
The genomicdatabase helped them trace how the species evolved.