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In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics, the term ‘transcriptome’, sometimes seen in the news, refers to

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a range of enzymes used in genome editing

the full range of mRNA molecules expressed by an organism

the description of the mechanism of gene expression

a mechanism of genetic mutations taking place in cells

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Explanation:

A transcriptome is the full range of messenger RNA, or mRNA, molecules expressed by an organism. The term "transcriptome" can also be used to describe the array of mRNA transcripts produced in a particular cell or tissue type.

In contrast with the genome, which is characterized by its stability, the transcriptome actively changes. In fact, an organism’s transcriptome varies depending on many factors, including stage of development and environmental conditions.