: the part of the genome consisting of exons that code information for protein synthesis
The Personal Genome Project is beginning with the exome: the 1 percent of our genome that is translated into strings of amino acids that assemble themselves into proteins.—
Steven Pinker
Steven PinkerThe exome is the portion of the genome known to encode proteins … . Whole-exome sequencing has the advantage of reduced cost and analysis of a much smaller data set than that obtained by sequencing the entire genome.—Howard J. Jacob
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The genomic model was trained by combining publicly available human reference genome data with Mayo's comprehensive patient exome (protein encoding) data.
—Karl Freund, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Ancestry has been working with Quest Diagnostics to build out a new lab to handle the sequencing, and the plan is to start returning full exome data—the sequences that code for proteins—to customers next year.
—Megan Molteni, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2019
The center’s Tapestry DNA Sequencing Research Study, a groundbreaking endeavor aimed to complete exome sequencing of 100,000 Mayo Clinic patients, seeks to answer how including patients’ DNA results in their digital health records can improve the quality of their care.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 7 July 2023
There are many genetic test types, including single gene testing, panel tests, whole exome/genome sequencing, chromosomal tests, gene expression, and biochemical tests.
—Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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Karl Freund, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Ancestry has been working with Quest Diagnostics to build out a new lab to handle the sequencing, and the plan is to start returning full exome data—the sequences that code for proteins—to customers next year.
—Megan Molteni, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2019
The center’s Tapestry DNA Sequencing Research Study, a groundbreaking endeavor aimed to complete exome sequencing of 100,000 Mayo Clinic patients, seeks to answer how including patients’ DNA results in their digital health records can improve the quality of their care.
—Nbc Universal, NBC News, 7 July 2023
There are many genetic test types, including single gene testing, panel tests, whole exome/genome sequencing, chromosomal tests, gene expression, and biochemical tests.
—Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Exome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exome. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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