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Contigs Definition:
In genomic sequencing, fragments of DNA with identical sequences at the ends; that is, the ends of the fragments overlap in sequence.
Prescott's Microbiology 9th Edition by Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood, Christopher J. Woolverton
Contigs Notes:
A set of overlapping DNA segments that together represent a consensus region of DNA, is termed as a contig. Depending on the context, contigs can refer to both, either the overlapping DNA sequence or to the overlapping physical fragments contained in clones.
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