Glossary Term
Whole Genome Sequencing
PCR TermsEN
Definition
A procedure that can determine the DNA sequence for nearly the entire genome of an individual.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C101294. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
WGSWhole Genome Sequencing
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Whole Genome Sequencing (C101294)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C101294. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Unbiased Long-Read Whole-Genome Sequencing Enables High-Resolution Mapping of Transgene Concatenation and Off-target Genomic Disruption in a Mouse Model. — Comput Struct Biotechnol J, 2026-10-08 (PMID 42851758; literature)
- Design and preliminary analytical evaluation of an in-house primer panel for dengue virus whole-genome sequencing: Evidence from Chhattisgarh, India. — J Microbiol Methods, 2026-10-08 (PMID 42849755; literature)
- Deep whole genome sequencing of epileptogenic brain lesions. — Epilepsia, 2026-10-08 (PMID 42847889; literature)
- Whole-Exome and Whole-Genome Sequencing Identifies Driver CTNNB1 Mutations in Ossifying Renal Tumor of Infancy. — Am J Surg Pathol, 2026-10-16 (PMID 42885243; literature)
- MALDI-TOF for healthcare transmission prediction: comparison with whole genome sequencing. — Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 2026-10-16 (PMID 42885195; literature)
- Recovering anaerobic bacterial genomes in saliva, tumour and blood whole genome sequencing data from patients with prostate cancer. — NPJ Biofilms Microbiomes, 2026-10-20 (PMID 42901952; literature)
- Efficient benzo[a]pyrene bioremediation by a novel halotolerant Rhodococcus ruber TN-1 in salinity environment: Mechanical insight from whole-genome, degradation efficiency and microbial properties. — Mar Pollut Bull, 2026-10-20 (PMID 42901070; literature)