ORF

open reading frame(English)

  • a portion of a DNA molecule that, when translated into amino acids, contains no stop codons. The genetic code reads DNA sequences in groups of three base pairs, which means that a double-stranded DNA molecule can read in any of six possible reading frames--three in the forward direction and three in the reverse. A long open reading frame is likely part of a gene
  • pORF, uORF, iORF, sORF
  • Transcription, Genomics
  • https://www.ncb….gov/orffinder/