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pangenome

pangenome noun: the genome of all the strains of a particular clade (most commonly of bacteria and archaea).

Noun

pangenome (plural pangenomes)

  1. The genome of all the strains of a particular clade (most commonly of bacteria and archaea).
    • Unlike the previous reference […] the new “pangenome” incorporates near-complete genetic sequences from 47 men and women of diverse origins, including African Americans, Caribbean Islanders, East Asians, West Africans and South Americans. […] But in due course, experts said, the pangenome will...2023 May 10, Elie Dolgin, “Scientists Unveil a More Diverse Human Genome”, in The New York Times

Forms of pangenome

pluralpangenomes
alternative formpan-genome

Origin of pangenome

From pan- + genome.

Questions about pangenome

What does pangenome mean?
Pangenome means the genome of all the strains of a particular clade (most commonly of bacteria and archaea).
What part of speech is pangenome?
Pangenome is a noun.
What is the plural of pangenome?
The plural of pangenome is pangenomes.

Words near pangenome in the dictionary

  1. pangenes
  2. pangenesis
  3. pangenetic
  4. pangenetically
  5. pangeni
  6. pangenome
  7. pangenomes
  8. pangenomic
  9. pangenomically
  10. pangenomics
  11. pangenotype

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