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spikein

spikein is the alternative form of spike-in.

Meaning of spike-in

Noun

spike-in (plural spike-ins)

  1. A short RNA transcript, of known sequence, used to calibrate sequencing

Forms of spikein

pluralspikeins

Questions about spikein

What is spikein the alternative form of?
Spikein is the alternative form of spike-in.

Words near spikein in the dictionary

  1. spikefishes
  2. spikegrass
  3. spikegrasses
  4. spikehorn
  5. spikehorns
  6. spikein
  7. spikeins
  8. spikeless
  9. spikelet
  10. spikeleted
  11. spikelets

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