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spacer oligonucleotide typing

spacer oligonucleotide typing noun: a DNA-based genotyping technique that identifies patterns of unique short DNA sequences (spacers) located between direct repeats in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome by using complementary oligonucleotide probes.

Noun

spacer oligonucleotide typing (uncountable)

  1. (molecular biology) A DNA-based genotyping technique that identifies patterns of unique short DNA sequences (spacers) located between direct repeats in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome by using complementary oligonucleotide probes.
    Synonyms:
    spoligotyping

Synonyms of spacer oligonucleotide typing

Origin of spacer oligonucleotide typing

From spacer + oligonucleotide + typing.

Questions about spacer oligonucleotide typing

What does spacer oligonucleotide typing mean?
Spacer oligonucleotide typing means a DNA-based genotyping technique that identifies patterns of unique short DNA sequences (spacers) located between direct repeats in the Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome by using complementary oligonucleotide probes.
What part of speech is spacer oligonucleotide typing?
Spacer oligonucleotide typing is a noun.

Words near spacer oligonucleotide typing in the dictionary

  1. spaceproof
  2. spacequake
  3. spacequakes
  4. spacer
  5. spacer DNA
  6. spacer oligonucleotide typing
  7. spacers
  8. spaces
  9. spaces of Destot
  10. spaces of Disse
  11. spaces out

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