open reading frame

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Synonyms: open reading frames

Antonyms: open reading frames

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} A [[sequence]] of [[DNA]] [[triplet]]s, between the [[initiator]] and [[terminator]] [[codon]]s, that can be transcribed into [[mRNA]] and later translated into [[protein]].

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