genomospecies

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noun

A species characterised by its DNA alone

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Meanings

noungenomospecies (plural genomospecies)
  1. biologyA species characterised by its DNA alone

    This operon is present in only a limited number of strains belonging to genomospecies 1, and it has been acquired once during evolution by horizontal transfer.

    2015 August 28, “Bioinformatics Analysis of the Complete Genome Sequence of the Mango Tree Pathogen Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae UMAF0158 Reveals Traits Relevant to Virulence and Epiphytic Lifestyle”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From genome + -o- + species.

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