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sanger sequencing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.74 in modern English

Syllables
sanger se-quenc-ing
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A method of DNA sequencing that involves electrophoresis and is based on the random incorporation of chain-terminating dideoxynucleotides by DNA polymerase during in vitro DNA replication.

Uncountable

Etymology

Developed by Frederick Sanger and colleagues in 1977.

Usage

Questions

What does sanger sequencing mean?
A method of DNA sequencing that involves electrophoresis and is based on the random incorporation of chain-terminating dideoxynucleotides by DNA polymerase during in vitro DNA replication.
Where does sanger sequencing come from?
Developed by Frederick Sanger and colleagues in 1977.

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