contig

(noun)

a set of overlapping DNA segments, derived from a single source of genetic material, from which the complete sequence may be deduced

Related Terms

Examples of contig in the following topics:

  • Detecting Uncultured Microorganisms

    • (A) sampling from habitat; (B) filtering particles, typically by size; (C) Lysis and DNA extraction; (D) cloning and library construction; (E) sequencing the clones; (F) sequence assembly into contigs and scaffolds

  • Viral Genomes in Nature

    • (A) sampling from habitat; (B) filtering particles, typically by size; (C) Lysis and DNA extraction; (D) cloning and library construction; (E) sequencing the clones; (F) sequence assembly into contigs and scaffolds

  • Metagenomics

    • (A) sampling from habitat; (B) filtering particles, typically by size; (C) Lysis and DNA extraction; (D) cloning and library construction; (E) sequencing the clones; (F) sequence assembly into contigs and scaffolds

  • Strategies Used in Sequencing Projects

    • A larger sequence that is assembled from overlapping shorter sequences is called a contig.