8. Glossary
Amplicon; amplicon
DNA fragment generated by the polymerase chain reaction.
Primer
Single-stranded DNA sequence complementary to the start of a target sequence. It serves as the starting point for synthesis of the complementary DNA strand by the DNA polymerase.
Aptamers; aptamers
Short fragments of single-stranded RNA or DNA, oligonucleotides mainly obtained synthetically. Thanks to their three-dimensional structure, they are able to bind a large number of ligands in a specific manner.
Bacteriophages; bacteriophages
Bacterial viruses.
Big Data
A concept that involves the large-scale storage and processing of large data sets.
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