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sequence assembly

Biology; Genome

A process whereby the order of multiple sequenced DNA fragments is determined..

macrorestriction map

Biology; Genome

Map depicting the order of and distance between sites at which restriction enzymes cleave chromosomes..

clone bank

Biology; Genome

See: genomic library.

sequence tagged site (STS)

Biology; Genome

Short (200 to 500 base pairs) DNA sequence that has a single occurrence in the human genome and whose location and base sequence are known. Detectable by polymerase chain reaction, STSs are useful ...

mapping

Biology; Genome

See: gene mapping, linkage map, physical map.

cloning

Biology; Genome

Using specialized DNA technology to produce multiple, exact copies of a single gene or other segment of DNA to obtain enough material for further study. This process, used by researchers in the Human ...

sequencing

Biology; Genome

Determination of the order of nucleotides (base sequences) in a DNA or RNA molecule or the order of amino acids in a protein..

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