open reading frame

noun

A sequence of DNA triplets, between the initiator and terminator codons, that can be transcribed into mRNA and later translated into protein.

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Meanings

nounopen reading frame (plural open reading frames, abbreviation ORF)

plural open reading frames · abbreviation ORF

  1. biologyA sequence of DNA triplets, between the initiator and terminator codons, that can be transcribed into mRNA and later translated into protein.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 开放阅读框
  • 开放阅读框 (kāifàng yuèdú kuàng)a span of DNA sequence between the start and stop codons
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APA

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MLA

“open reading frame.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20reading%20frame. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “open reading frame,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/open%20reading%20frame.

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