English Explanatory Dictionary

contig

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A set of overlapping DNA segments, derived from a single source of genetic material, from which the complete sequence may be deduced.

Word forms

contig contigs

Etymology

Clipping of contiguous (as in contiguous sequence of DNA).

Derived words

haplotig metacontig minicontig supercontig ultracontig
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