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FORMAT FASTA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- FASTA format
1, record 1, English, FASTA%20format
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Pearson format 2, record 1, English, Pearson%20format
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a text-based format for representing either nucleotide sequences or peptide sequences, in which nucleotides or amino acids are represented using single-letter codes. 3, record 1, English, - FASTA%20format
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The format also allows for sequence names and comments to precede the sequences. The format originates from the FASTA software package, but has now become a standard in the field of bioinformatics. 3, record 1, English, - FASTA%20format
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Biotechnologie
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- format FASTA
1, record 1, French, format%20FASTA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- format Pearson 2, record 1, French, format%20Pearson
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] format de fichier texte utilisé pour stocker des séquences biologiques de nature nucléique ou protéique[,] représentées par une suite de lettres codant pour des acides nucléiques ou des acides aminés [...] 2, record 1, French, - format%20FASTA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Chaque séquence peut être précédée par un nom et des commentaires. Ce format est originellement issu de la suite de programmes FASTA, mais, de par son utilisation très répandue, est devenu un standard de facto en bioinformatique. 2, record 1, French, - format%20FASTA
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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