"canonical sequence" meaning in All languages combined

See canonical sequence on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: canonical sequences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} canonical sequence (plural canonical sequences)
  1. a sequence of DNA, RNA, or amino acids that reflects the most common choice of base or amino acid at each position. Related terms: homology
    Sense id: en-canonical_sequence-en-noun-N~Y5IOBs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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