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What is whole exome sequencing?

Pronunciation: /hoʊl exome* ˈsikwənsɪŋ/

whole exome sequencing

Definition

A laboratory process that is used to determine the nucleotide sequence primarily of the exonic (or protein-coding) regions of an individual’s genome and related sequences, representing approximately 1% of the complete DNA sequence. Also called WES and WXS.