Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Huella genómica
Genomic profile (jeh-NOH-mik PROH-file)
Information about all the genes in an organism, including variations, gene expression, and the way those genes interact with each other and with the environment. A genomic profile may be used to discover why some people get certain diseases while other people do not, or why people respond differently to the same drug.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.