supercontig

noun — 2 senses

supercontig

noun

Etymology From super- + contig.

1

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences An ordered and oriented set of contigs that still contains some gaps. See also scaffold.

2

Biology, Genetics, Medicine, Natural sciences, Sciences A set of joint contigs from the individuals of a study group or population.

Related terms
ultracontig

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