"To sequence the genome" means to identify and determine the order of the specific DNA molecules that make up an organism's entire genetic code. Full definition
The objectives of this initial work are to sequence the genomes of 200 microbes that have been isolated from the human body as part of the 1,000 microbial genomes collection. (genome.gov)
As the cost of sequencing genomes falls, our understanding of how variations in the genome affect our health is growing. (slate.com)
Last June, in the early days of the Ebola outbreak in Western Africa, a team of researchers sequenced the genome of the deadly virus at unprecedented scale and speed. (broadinstitute.org)