Genom

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See also: genom and genóm

German

Etymology

Coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (“gene”) +‎ Chromosom (“chromosome”).[1]

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Noun

Genom n (strong, genitive Genoms, plural Genome)

  1. (genetics) genome (complete genetic information of an organism)

Declension

Declension of Genom
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Genom die Genome
genitive eines des Genoms der Genome
dative einem dem Genom den Genomen
accusative ein das Genom die Genome

Derived terms

Descendants

References

  1. ^ Winkler, Hans (1920) Verbreitung und Ursache der Parthenogenesis im Pflanzen- und Tierreiche‎, Jena: Verlag Fischer, page 165

Further reading

  • “Genom” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • “Genom” in Duden online
  • “Genom” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
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