Glossary Term
Next Generation Sequencing
PCR TermsEN
Definition
Technologies that facilitate the rapid determination of the nucleotide sequence of large numbers of strands or segments of DNA or RNA.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C101293. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Massively Parallel DNA SequencingMassively Parallel SequencingNext Generation SequencingNext-Generation SequencingNGS
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Next Generation Sequencing (C101293)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C101293. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
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