contig

noun

contig

noun

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

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A set of overlapping DNA segments, derived from a single source of genetic material, from which the complete sequence may be deduced.

Derived terms: haplotig, metacontig, minicontig, supercontig, ultracontig

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