Multiple choice

What does EST stan for?

  1. Expressed Sequence Tags

  2. Extreme Sequence Tags

  3. Extended Sequence Tags

  4. Excluded Sequence Tags

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Explanation

EST stands for Expressed Sequence Tags - short sub-sequences of cDNA sequences that are used to identify gene transcripts. They are derived from mRNA and represent expressed portions of genes, making them valuable for gene discovery and expression analysis.