What is another word for supercontig?

Pronunciation: [sˈuːpəkəntˌɪɡ] (IPA)

Supercontig is a term used in genomics that refers to a contiguous set of overlapping DNA sequences that represent a single, uninterrupted stretch of genomic DNA. However, there are other synonyms that are often used interchangeably with supercontig, such as superscaffold, scaffold, contig, and long-read. Superscaffolds are similar to supercontigs, but may have gaps between them. Scaffold refers to a set of contigs that have been aligned in the correct order and orientation to represent a complete genome or chromosome. Contig is a shorter word for "contiguous sequence" and refers to a set of overlapping DNA sequences that are assembled to represent a part of the genome. Long-read sequencing technology has increased the accuracy and contiguity of genome assemblies, resulting in fewer gaps and more complete supercontigs.

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What are the hypernyms for Supercontig?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    genetic sequence, genomic segment.

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