The Term "Pan-Genome" Can Best Be Defined as

question 44

Multiple Choice

The term "pan-genome" can best be defined as

• A) the world DNA genomic databank.
• B) the sum total of all expected genes in all possible isolates of a given species.
• C) genomic islands found in pathogenic organisms.
• D) the entire genomic sequence of all known organisms.
• E) differences in RNA transcription between species.

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