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Open reading frame

open reading frame

(Science: molecular biology) A reading frame in a sequence of nucleotides in dNA that contains no termination codons and so can potentially translate as a polypeptide chain.


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Two questions about operon (transcription/translation)

... have a ribosome binding site (RBS) for each open reading frame. However, others do not: sometimes the last codon of one open ...

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by MrMistery
Sun Aug 02, 2009 11:27 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Two questions about operon (transcription/translation)
Replies: 2
Views: 107

interpreting sequence alignment

... it? i think only the first line is an open reading frame the second and third line has 'gaps' 4th line is an open reading ...

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by helpmeplz
Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:32 pm
 
Forum: Bioinformatics
Topic: interpreting sequence alignment
Replies: 1
Views: 576

interpreting a sequence alignment help plz !!!! =(

... it? i think only the first line is an open reading frame the second and third line has 'gaps' 4th line is an open reading ...

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by helpmeplz
Tue Apr 21, 2009 6:29 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: interpreting a sequence alignment help plz !!!! =(
Replies: 1
Views: 178

When are parts of prokaryotic operons seperated?

... this is not always true. sometimes an ORF(open reading frame) lacks a ribosome binding site and is only actively transcribed ...

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by MrMistery
Wed Dec 10, 2008 4:09 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: When are parts of prokaryotic operons seperated?
Replies: 5
Views: 1019

ORF vs. CDS

Hello, What is the difference between an open reading frame (ORF) and a coding sequences (CDS)? Thanks.

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by notwhereuareat
Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:17 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: ORF vs. CDS
Replies: 4
Views: 2879
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