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![[-- genome --]](Images/Terms/genome.gif)
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All the DNA contained in an organism or a cell, which includes both the chromosomes within the nucleus and the DNA in mitochondria.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Paul Meltzer, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines genome. |
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cell, chromosome, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), mitochondrial DNA, nucleus | |
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