Definition of Open reading frame

1. Noun. (genetics) A sequence of DNA triplets, between the initiator and terminator codons, that can be transcribed into mRNA and later translated into protein. ¹

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Medical Definition of Open reading frame

1. A reading frame in a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that contains no termination codons and so can potentially translate as a polypeptide chain. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Open Reading Frame

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open pollination
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open proxy
open proxy server
open razor
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open reading frame (current term)
open reading frames
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