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open reading frame

open reading frame noun: a sequence of DNA triplets, between the initiator and terminator codons, that can be transcribed into mRNA and later translated into protein.

Noun

open reading frame (plural open reading frames, abbreviation ORF)

  1. A sequence of DNA triplets, between the initiator and terminator codons, that can be transcribed into mRNA and later translated into protein.

Forms of open reading frame

pluralopen reading frames
abbreviationORF

Questions about open reading frame

What does open reading frame mean?
Open reading frame means a sequence of DNA triplets, between the initiator and terminator codons, that can be transcribed into mRNA and later translated into protein.
What part of speech is open reading frame?
Open reading frame is a noun.
What is the plural of open reading frame?
The plural of open reading frame is open reading frames.

Words near open reading frame in the dictionary

  1. open questions
  2. open rate
  3. open rates
  4. open razor
  5. open razors
  6. open reading frame
  7. open reading frames
  8. open rectangle
  9. open rectangles
  10. open relationship
  11. open relationships

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