Where does “pyrosequencing” come from?
pyrosequencing (English) comes from English pyro-, from Ancient Greek πῦρ, from Proto-Indo-European péh₂wr̥ — bonfire; spelt.
pyrosequencing (English): A technique used to sequence DNA using...
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- A technique used to sequence DNA using...
Ancestry of “pyrosequencing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | pyro- | fire, heat; fever; orthoacid |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πῦρ | a fire; lightning; a fever |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | péh₂wr̥ | bonfire; spelt |