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In eukaryotes such as plants, protozoa and animals, however, " genome " carries the typical connotation of only information on chromosomal DNA.

So although these organisms contain chloroplasts and / or mitochondria that have their own DNA, the genetic information contained by DNA within these organelles is not considered part of the genome.

In fact, mitochondria are sometimes said to have their own genome often referred to as the " mitochondrial genome ".

The DNA found within the chloroplast may be referred to as the " plastome ".