基因组 Traditional form: 基因組 Pinyin (reading): jīyīnzǔ Definitions: genome Characters: 基 - foundation, base 因 - cause, reason; by; because 组 - to form, to assemble; section, department Traditional characters: 基 - foundation, base 因 - cause, reason; by; because 組 - to form, to assemble; section, department