# shotgun sequencing

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A DNA sequencing technique in which a large number of small fragments of a long DNA strand are generated at random, sequenced, and reassembled to form a sequence of the original strand.

## Etymology
Formed through analogy with the effect of a shotgun blast, which contains many small pellets.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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