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Although the OP is interested in DNA, the term is also used for amino acids/proteins.

The Wikipedia entry for Sequence motif is pretty clear, I think.

Also enlightening may be: Sequence logo.

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Re^4: genetic algorithm for motif finding
by BrowserUk (Patriarch) on Aug 14, 2013 at 10:57 UTC
    The Wikipedia entry for Sequence motif is pretty clear, I think.

    I guess I must be thick then, because nothing in the first paragraph nor the overview told anything approaching: A subsequence of 4 to 20 characters that is repeated (with minor differences possible) within 'close proximity'; which is the only definition that is useful to a programmer.

    Also enlightening may be: Sequence logo.

    As it is you, I'm certain there is some relevance here; but I ain't seeing it :)

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