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paired-end tag

paired-end tag noun: any of the short sequences, at the 5′ and 3′ ends of a DNA fragment, that are sufficiently unique (theoretically) so as to exist together only once in a genome, therefore making the sequence of the DNA in between them available upon search.

Noun

paired-end tag (plural paired-end tags)

  1. Any of the short sequences, at the 5′ and 3′ ends of a DNA fragment, that are sufficiently unique (theoretically) so as to exist together only once in a genome, therefore making the sequence of the DNA in between them available upon search.
    Synonyms:
    PET, ditag

Synonyms of paired-end tag

Forms of paired-end tag

pluralpaired-end tags

Questions about paired-end tag

What does paired-end tag mean?
Paired-end tag means any of the short sequences, at the 5′ and 3′ ends of a DNA fragment, that are sufficiently unique (theoretically) so as to exist together only once in a genome, therefore making the sequence of the DNA in between them available upon search.
What part of speech is paired-end tag?
Paired-end tag is a noun.
What is the plural of paired-end tag?
The plural of paired-end tag is paired-end tags.

Words near paired-end tag in the dictionary

  1. paire
  2. paired
  3. paired and shared
  4. paired off
  5. paired up
  6. paired-end tag
  7. paired-end tags
  8. pairedness
  9. pairer
  10. pairers
  11. paires

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