Wiktionary

Genom

See also: genom and genóm

German edit

Etymology edit

Coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920,[1] from Ancient Greek γένος (génos).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ɡeˈnoːm]
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Noun edit

Genom n (strong, genitive Genoms, plural Genome)

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

Declension edit

Declension of Genom [neuter, strong]
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

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References edit

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

Further reading edit

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