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Etymology

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From pro- +‎ genome.

Noun

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progenome (plural progenomes)

  1. (genetics) An RNA transcript of a genome
    • 2015 July 11, “Cauliflower mosaic virus Transcriptome Reveals a Complex Alternative Splicing Pattern”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      In HIV-1 and foamy viruses, the polyadenylation signal (poly(A) signal) is found at both extremities of the viral progenome, in the redundant 5’ and 3’ long terminal repeats (LTRs).