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conserved sequence

conserved sequence noun: a DNA or protein sequence with a high degree of sequence identity to other sequences in that species, or in others.

Noun

conserved sequence (plural conserved sequences)

  1. A DNA or protein sequence with a high degree of sequence identity to other sequences in that species, or in others.

Forms of conserved sequence

pluralconserved sequences

Questions about conserved sequence

What does conserved sequence mean?
Conserved sequence means a DNA or protein sequence with a high degree of sequence identity to other sequences in that species, or in others.
What part of speech is conserved sequence?
Conserved sequence is a noun.
What is the plural of conserved sequence?
The plural of conserved sequence is conserved sequences.

Words near conserved sequence in the dictionary

  1. conservatrix
  2. conservaturd
  3. conservaturds
  4. conserve
  5. conserved
  6. conserved sequence
  7. conserved sequences
  8. conservedly
  9. conservedness
  10. conserveness
  11. conserver

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