Definition of Expressed sequence tag (EST)

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Expressed sequence tag (EST)

The term 'Expressed sequence tag (EST)' as it applies to the area of gnome research can be defined as 'A short strand of DNA that is a part of a cDNA molecule and can act as identifier of a gene. Used in locating and mapping genes'.

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