"pseudoaligner" meaning in All languages combined

See pseudoaligner on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: pseudoaligners [plural]
Etymology: From pseudo- + aligner. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pseudo|aligner}} pseudo- + aligner Head templates: {{en-noun}} pseudoaligner (plural pseudoaligners)
  1. (genetics, bioinformatics, rare) A tool that rapidly assigns sequencing reads to transcripts (or genes) without performing base-by-base alignment. Tags: rare Related terms: pseudoalignment

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