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- noun biochemistry, genetics The complete set of
messenger RNA molecules (transcripts ) produced in acell or a population of cells.
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Examples
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The team determined the identity of the originating cell by using advanced sequencing technology to uncover the tumors '"transcriptome" - the complete set of genes that are turned on in tumor cells.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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From there, the availability of DNA chips allowed researchers to study the transcriptome, which is comprised of the portions of the genome that are made into an RNA copy.
Ars Technica 2009
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The researchers found that the peripheral blood gene expression 'signature' (also known as the transcriptome) before IVF was predictive of IVF outcome.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009
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Beyond cataloging the genetic mutations present in tumors, application of high-throughput sequencing to the RNA "transcriptome" can uncover other genomic alterations missed by DNA sequencing and identify potential targets for therapy.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Beyond cataloging the genetic mutations present in tumors, application of high-throughput sequencing to the RNA "transcriptome" can uncover other genomic alterations missed by DNA sequencing and identify potential targets for therapy.
Medindia Health News 2010
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A similar approach is to sequence the transcriptome, or all of the expressed genes.
The $1,000 Genome Kevin Davies 2010
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Rienhoff hopes that someone will eventually commercialize his triad transcriptome experiment, so that parents like Petkov will have a quick if crude tool for peering inside their children's genetic code.
DIY DNA: One Father's Attempt to Hack His Daughter's Genetic Code 2009
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Rienhoff is still in the midst of this project, which he dubbed his triad transcriptome experiment—the "triad" consisting of mother, father, and offspring.
DIY DNA: One Father's Attempt to Hack His Daughter's Genetic Code 2009
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The transcriptome, as Rienhoff puts it, is "the business end of the genome."
DIY DNA: One Father's Attempt to Hack His Daughter's Genetic Code 2009
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According to Rienhoff, there have been only two peer-reviewed papers on human transcriptome sequencing, and both have their shortcomings.
DIY DNA: One Father's Attempt to Hack His Daughter's Genetic Code 2009
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