paired-end tag

noun

Any of the short sequences, at the 5′ and 3′ ends of a DNA fragment, that are sufficiently unique (theoretically) so as to exist together only once in a genome, therefore making the sequence of the DNA in between them available upon search.

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Meanings

nounpaired-end tag (plural paired-end tags)

plural paired-end tags

  1. biologyAny of the short sequences, at the 5′ and 3′ ends of a DNA fragment, that are sufficiently unique (theoretically) so as to exist together only once in a genome, therefore making the sequence of the DNA in between them available upon search.

    Synonyms: PET, ditag

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the short sequences, at the 5′ and 3′ ends of a DNA fragment, that are sufficiently unique (theoretically) so as to exist together only once in a genome, therefore making the sequence of the DNA in between them available upon search.

Similar
PETditag
Also see
ditag
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APA

paired-end tag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paired-end%20tag

MLA

“paired-end tag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paired-end%20tag. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paired-end tag,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paired-end%20tag.

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