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List of terms for Genomics
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Shotgun sequencing
A cloning method in which total genomic DNA is randomly sheared and the fragments subsequently cloned. [ICSU: New Genetics, Food and Agriculture]
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)
This is the most common type of genetic variation. SNPs are stable mutations consisting of a change at a single base in a DNA molecule. [ICSU: New Genetics, Food and Agriculture]
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