"minicontig" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: minicontigs [plural]
Etymology: mini- + contig Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|mini|contig}} mini- + contig Head templates: {{en-noun}} minicontig (plural minicontigs)
  1. (genetics) A fragment of DNA whose content is known, especially one of many such overlapping fragments that are analyzed in gene mapping Categories (topical): Genetics Synonyms: mini-contig

Inflected forms

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