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canonical sequence

canonical sequence noun: a sequence of DNA, RNA, or amino acids that reflects the most common choice of base or amino acid at each position.

Noun

canonical sequence (plural canonical sequences)

  1. a sequence of DNA, RNA, or amino acids that reflects the most common choice of base or amino acid at each position.

Forms of canonical sequence

pluralcanonical sequences

Questions about canonical sequence

What does canonical sequence mean?
Canonical sequence means a sequence of DNA, RNA, or amino acids that reflects the most common choice of base or amino acid at each position.
What part of speech is canonical sequence?
Canonical sequence is a noun.
What is the plural of canonical sequence?
The plural of canonical sequence is canonical sequences.

Words near canonical sequence in the dictionary

  1. canonical formalisms
  2. canonical forms
  3. canonical hour
  4. canonical hours
  5. canonical obedience
  6. canonical sequence
  7. canonical sequences
  8. canonicalisation
  9. canonicalisations
  10. canonicalise
  11. canonicalised

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