"paired-end tag" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: paired-end tags [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} paired-end tag (plural paired-end tags)
  1. (genetics) Any of the short sequences, at the 5’ and 3’ ends of a DNA fragment, that are sufficiently unique (theoretically) so as to exist together only once in a genome, therefore making the sequence of the DNA in between them available upon search. Wikipedia link: paired-end tag Categories (topical): Genetics Synonyms: PET, ditag
    Sense id: en-paired-end_tag-en-noun-Z6jcQ--r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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