Multiple choice

Which of the following can be used as an identifier in Genbank?

  1. Entry Name

  2. Locus

  3. Both of these

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

In GenBank records, the LOCUS field is a primary unique identifier that appears at the beginning of each entry. While GenBank also uses Accession numbers and GI identifiers, 'Entry Name' is not a standard GenBank identifier category, making Locus (B) the correct answer.

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