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noun
A DNA sequencing technique in which a large number of small fragments of a long DNA strand are generated at random, sequenced, and reassembled to form a sequence of the original strand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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Synonyms: shotgun cloning
Antonyms: none provided
History
Formed through analogy with the effect of a shotgun blast, which contains many small pellets.
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