Genome

Genome

Contributors in Genome

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 ...

Macrorestriction map

Biology; Genome

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

Sequence assembly

Biology; Genome

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

Exogenous DNA

Biology; Genome

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

Finished DNA sequence

Biology; Genome

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..