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genome
All the DNA contained in an organism or a cell, which includes both the chromosomes within the nucleus and the DNA in mitochondria. Each parent, through its reproductive cells, contributes its genome to its offspring. Genomics is the branch of genetics concerned with the study of genomes.
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Source: National Human Genome Research Institute
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