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hybrid

Biology; Genome

The offspring of genetically different parents. See also: heterozygote.

hybridization

Biology; Genome

The process of joining two complementary strands of DNA or one each of DNA and RNA to form a double-stranded molecule..

exogenous DNA

Biology; Genome

DNA originating outside an organism that has been introducted into the organism..

High-quality, low error, gap-free DNA sequence of the human genome. Achieving this ultimate 2003 HGP goal requires additional sequencing to close gaps, reduce ambiguities, and allow for only a single ...

GC-rich area

Biology; Genome

Many DNA sequences carry long stretches of repeated G and C which often indicate a gene-rich region..

junk DNA

Biology; Genome

Stretches of DNA that do not code for genes; most of the genome consists of so-called junk DNA which may have regulatory and other functions. Also called non-coding DNA..