Editing Sequencing (section)

{{short description|In genetics and biochemistry, determining the structure of an unbranched biopolymer}}
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In [[genetics]] and [[biochemistry]], '''sequencing''' means to determine the [[primary structure]] (sometimes incorrectly called the primary sequence) of an unbranched [[biopolymer]].  Sequencing results in a symbolic linear depiction known as a '''sequence''' which succinctly summarizes much of the atomic-level structure of the sequenced molecule.