Bioinformatics can be used to scan for short sequences that specify known mRNAs, called ________.
A) expressed sequence tags
B) cDNA
C) multigene families
D) proteomes
E) short tandem repeats

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Expressed sequence tags (ESTs) are short sequences that are derived from cDNA libraries and represent partial sequences of expressed genes. By using bioinformatics tools, ESTs can be compared to known mRNA sequences to identify genes or gene fragments that are expressed in a specific tissue or cell type.

Bioinformatics Can Be Used to Scan for Short Sequences That