Etymology

methylome

M3E1T1H4Y4L1O1M3E1

Today it means: The set of nucleic acid methylation modifications in an organism's genome or in a particular cell. Full definition →

English methyl ← German Methy
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  1. GermanMethy
  2. Englishmethyl
  3. English todaymethylome

From methyl + -ome.

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