Look up: contig

1. Contig
   Contig: Contiguous sequence of DNA created by assembling overlapping sequenced fragments of a chromosome. A group of clones representing overlapping regions of the genome. A contig is a chromosome map showing the locations of those regions of a chromosome where contiguous DNA segments overlap. Conti...
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2. contig
   DNA sequence assembled from overlapping shorter sequences to form one large contigous sequence.
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3. contig
   Group of clones representing overlapping regions of the genome. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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4. Contig
   Group of cloned (copied) pieces of DNA representing overlapping regions of a particular chromosome.
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5. contig
   Type: Term Pronunciation: kon-tig′ See: contig map
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6. Contig
   In shotgun DNA sequencing projects, a `contig` (from contiguous) is a set of overlapping DNA segments derived from a single genetic source. A contig in this sense can be used to deduce the original DNA sequence of the source. This meaning of contig is in accordance with the original de...
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7. Contig
   (defragmentation utility) `Contig` is a command line defragmentation utility for Windows currently owned by Microsoft subsidiary SysInternals. Operation : Contig is designed to defragment individual files, or specified groups of files, and does not attempt to move files to the beginning of th...
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