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sequencer

sequencer

2 8.4
A machine that finds the order of bases in DNA or amino acids in proteins
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːkwənsər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : secuenciador
  • Modern scientific instruments, from gene sequencers to telescopes to particle accelerators, generate unprecedented amounts of data.
  • DNA sequencer
  • next-generation sequencers

Examples

  • As the nucleotides combine with the DNA, the sequencer records their order in the DNA strand.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Researchers presently use automated PCR and DNA sequencers in diagnostic laboratories.

    Academic text (2000)

  • This is called a field sequencer, and it helps me read DNA everywhere I am.

    Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

  • Then an automated sequencer machine reveals the gene sequence.

    Academic text (2008)

  • PHOTO (COLOR): Microbiologist Zhiqiang Lu uses a DNA sequencer to examine genetically engineered African swine fever viruses.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The cDNA library was sequenced on a 454 FLX Genome Sequencer (Roche Diagnostics, Indianapolis, IN, USA).

    Academic text (2014)

  • Technician Laurie Molitor (left) and research associate Christiane Hansen analyze chicken genetic markers using DNA sequencers.

    Academic text (2000)

  • The DNA sequencer she used was able to accurately determine the genetic code in hours.

  • With the help of a new sequencer, researchers can quickly analyze complex protein structures.

  • The advanced sequencer produced detailed results on the order of bases in the DNA strand.

Synonyms

sequenator
vssequencer
  • Specialized
9.9

A machine that finds the order of building blocks in DNA or proteins

focuses on biological polymers like DNA and proteins

How Sensitive

sequencer
  • Specialized
2 8.4
DNA chip
  • Specialized
4.3

Surface Forms

sequencer singular
sequencers plural

Morphology

sequencer = sequence (transparent) = sequence + er

Productive agent/instrument noun from the verb 'sequence' to indicate a machine that determines order of monomers.

Etymology

Sequencer comes from the Latin root sequi 'to follow' and the familiar word sequence, like a sequel in a story. In biology a sequencer finds the exact order that parts (for example DNA bases) 'follow' one another, so scientists can read the molecule.