open reading frame - 1 dictionary results
Main Entry: open read·ing frame
Pronunciation: -'rEd-i[ng]-
Function: noun
: a reading frame that does not contain a nucleotide triplet which stopstranslation before formation of a complete polypeptide —abbreviation ORF
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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