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Why is genome important?

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Genome:
The genome is defined as the complete set of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) of an organism.
The genome includes all the functional and non-functional genes of an organism.
Hence, the genome comprises all the necessary information required to build and maintain an organism.

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