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DNA sequencing

n.
The determination of the sequence of nucleotides in a sample of DNA.
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DNA sequencing

n
(Biochemistry) the procedure of determining the order of base pairs in a section of DNA
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Next-Generation DNA Sequencing Informatics, 2nd Edition
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