"open reading frame" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: open reading frames [plural], as: ORF [abbreviation]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} open reading frame (plural open reading frames)
  1. (genetics) A sequence of DNA triplets, between the initiator and terminator codons, that can be transcribed into mRNA and later translated into protein. Wikipedia link: open reading frame Categories (topical): Genetics Translations (a span of DNA sequence between the start and stop codons): 开放阅读框 (kāifàng yuèdú kuàng) (Chinese Mandarin)

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