Glossary Term
Consensus Sequence
PCR TermsEN
Definition
A sequence pattern derived from the alignment of multiple sequences that represents the nucleotide or amino acid most likely to occur at each position in a sequence.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C40982. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Consensus Sequence
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Consensus Sequence (C40982)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C40982. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- MultiVirusConsensus: an accurate and efficient open-source pipeline for identification and consensus sequence generation of multiple viruses from mixed samples. — Bioinform Adv, 2026-09-02 (PMID 42761407; literature)
- Comparative Genomics of Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Isolated from a Maternal-Neonatal Dyad Reveals High Consensus Sequence Homology as Well as Minor Variant Diversity. — J Pediatric Infect Dis Soc, 2026-08-01 (PMID 42497092; literature)