genome

geno-, 基因。-ome, 来自chromosome.

genome (n.)

"sum total of genes in a set," 1930, genom, modeled on German genom, coined 1920 by German botanist Hans Winkler, from gen "gene" (see gene) + (chromos)om "chromosome" (see chromosome).

1. They were comparing notes on each other's progress towards solving that most taxing of all puzzles: the riddle of the human genome.

他们就解决人类所面临的最大难题，即人类基因组之谜的进展情况交换了意见。

2. Both groups had announced last June that they completed human genome sequencing.

这两个研究小组去年6月共同宣布了他们完成人类基因组测序工作.

3. Genome - based Celera Genomics, the private company involved in the effort.

赛莱拉基因组学公司是对此项研究做出贡献的私人公司.

4. Instead, all our DNA -- the genome -- must be seen as one immensely complex system.

代之的是, 我们必须把人类全部DNA——基因组 —— 看作是一个极为复杂的系统.

5. Scientists have decoded the dog genome.

科学家已经译解了狗的基因组。