French word

séquençage

Pronunciation

IPA/sekɑ̃saʒ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsequencing

Example

Aujourd'hui, le séquençage de l'ADN est devenu plus accessible.

Today, DNA sequencing has become more accessible.

Illustration for séquençage (sequencing)

More examples

Ma cousine a fait un séquençage pour connaître ses origines.

My cousin had sequencing done to find out about her origins.

Core concept

A method that turns an unseen genetic order into a readable string of bases.

Common phrases

  • faire un séquençage

    perform sequencing

  • résultats du séquençage

    sequencing results

Similar words

séquence: A series of connected parts arranged in a particular order.
ADN: The molecule that carries an organism's genetic information.

Definition in French

Action ou procédé consistant à déterminer l'ordre des éléments d'une séquence biologique, par exemple les bases de l'ADN, afin d'obtenir la séquence d'un génome.

Word origin

The noun séquençage derives from séquencer plus -age, a French suffix that forms nouns for actions, processes, or their results.

Usage tips

  • In current French, séquençage usually refers to biological sequencing, while séquence is the broader noun for a sequence or segment.

Other meanings

  • genome sequencingnoun

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