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Genomes and Maps module of the MLA course on Introduction to Molecular Biology Information Resources
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What is a Genome?

A genome is all the DNA contained in an organism or a cell, which includes the chromosomes plus the DNA in mitochondria (and DNA in the chloroplasts of plant cells).

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Revised 11/07/2007