Biology A-Level
genome
What genome means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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The complete set of genes in a cell or organism, not simply all the DNA, as eukaryotic DNA includes non-coding regions outside of genes.
The complete set of genes in a cell, or all the DNA in a cell, including non-coding DNA.
Topics that use genome
- DNA and protein synthesis (AQA A-Level)
- Using genome projects (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- introns and exons
- splicing
- alternative splicing
- clover-leaf shape
- codons and anticodons
- comparing species
- complementary base pairing
- Lack of splicing
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