Meanings
nounconserved sequence (plural conserved sequences)
plural conserved sequences
- A DNA or protein sequence with a high degree of sequence identity to other sequences in that species, or in others.
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conserved sequence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conserved%20sequence
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“conserved sequence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conserved%20sequence. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conserved sequence,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conserved%20sequence.
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