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Meaning of exome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɛksoʊm

Definitions

The complete exon content of an organism or individual; the subset of the genome that excludes introns.

Equivalents

Español exoma

Examples

“Because of her significant testing, Avery had had DNA sequencing of her “exome,” the part of her genome that makes proteins in the body, said Dr. Michael Wangler, a researcher at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital.”

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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