Meanings
noungenome assembly (plural genome assemblies)
plural genome assemblies
- bioinformaticsThe process of taking a large number of short DNA sequences and putting them back together to create a representation of the original chromosomes from which the DNA originated.
Translations
French assemblage génomique
- assemblage génomiqueprocess of reassembling DNA sequences
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genome assembly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genome%20assembly
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