In a sequenced genome,candidate protein-encoding genes are identified by searching for
A)STRs.
B)RFLPs.
C)ESTs.
D)SNPs.
E)ORFs.

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Candidates protein-encoding genes are identified by searching for open reading frames (ORFs), which are stretches of nucleotides in DNA that can be translated into amino acid sequences for proteins. ORFs are identified by searching for start and stop codons in the DNA sequence. STRs, RFLPs, ESTs, and SNPs are not used to identify protein-encoding genes directly.

In a Sequenced Genome,candidate Protein-Encoding Genes Are Identified by Searching