Whole exome sequencing

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009367",
  "term": "Whole exome sequencing",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A laboratory method that is used to learn the exact order of all the building blocks that make up the pieces of a person’s DNA that contain information for making proteins. These pieces, called exons, are thought to make up about 1% of a person’s genome (complete set of DNA). Whole exome sequencing is used to find mutations (changes) in genes that may cause diseases, such as cancer. Also called WES and WXS.",
    "A laboratory process that is used to determine the nucleotide sequence primarily of the exonic (or protein-coding) regions of an individual’s genome and related sequences, representing approximately 1% of the complete DNA sequence. Also called WES and WXS."
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "WES",
    "WXS"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "NCI Dictionary of Genetics Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/whole-exome-sequencing/"
}