nullomer

English

Noun

nullomer (plural nullomers)

1. (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