Bioinformatics can be used to scan sequences for probable genes looking for start and stop sites for transcription and for translation, for probable splice sites, and for sequences that specify known mRNAs. Such sequences containing these elements are called
A)expressed sequence tags.
B)cDNA.
C)multigene families.
D)proteomes.
E)short tandem repeats.

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Sequences containing start and stop sites, splice sites, and known mRNA sequences are predictors of expressed genes. These are typically identified through the use of expressed sequence tags (ESTs). Therefore, the best choice is A, expressed sequence tags.

Bioinformatics Can Be Used to Scan Sequences for Probable Genes