nullomer
English
Noun
nullomer (plural nullomers)
- (genetics) A sequence of bases (in a nucleic acid) that is absent in one species (especially human) but may be present in others.
Usage notes
- The coiner of this word also uses "nullopep" to mean the resulting peptide sequence - but the term has not yet been published.
See also
- peptoprime
References
- Pacific Symposium on Biocomputing
- PLoS ONE