pangenome

See also: pan-genome

English

Alternative forms

• pan-genome

Etymology

From pan- +‎ genome.

Noun

pangenome (plural pangenomes)

1. (genetics) The genome of all the strains of a particular clade (most commonly of bacteria and archaea).
   • 2023 May 10, Elie Dolgin, “Scientists Unveil a More Diverse Human Genome”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Unlike the previous reference […] the new “pangenome” incorporates near-complete genetic sequences from 47 men and women of diverse origins, including African Americans, Caribbean Islanders, East Asians, West Africans and South Americans. […] But in due course, experts said, the pangenome will revolutionize the field of genomic medicine.

Related terms

• pangenomic
• pangenomics