Microarray Glossary

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Target
Free nucleic acid sample/protein/etc. whose identity and abundance is to be detected.

Telomere
Refers to the end of each chromosome arm distal to the centromere. It consists of special DNA elements (repeats) that are replicated by a special mechanism to help avoid shortening the chromosome ends. The enzyme responsible for this feature is called "telomerase".

Trait
The same as "character"; refers to any detectable phenotypic property of an organism.

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