protosequence

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noun

The sequence of bases in an ancestral genome

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Meanings

nounprotosequence (plural protosequences)

plural protosequences

  1. biologyThe sequence of bases in an ancestral genome

Origin

From proto- + sequence.

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APA

protosequence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protosequence

MLA

“protosequence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protosequence. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protosequence,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protosequence.

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