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![[-- contig --]](Images/Terms/contig.gif)
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A chromosome map showing the locations of those regions of a chromosome where contiguous DNA segments overlap. Contig maps are important because they provide the ability to study a complete, and often large segment of the genome by examining a series of overlapping clones which then provide an unbroken succession of information about that region.
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Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Eric Green, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genome Technology Branch, defines contig. |
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related terms: |
bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC), chromosome, cloning, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), gene, genome, physical map, yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) | |
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