complementary DNA

Synonyms:
  • cDNA
German: komplementäre DNA
Japanese: 相補的DNA

Molecular biology. Single-stranded complementary DNA synthesized from an RNA template by the action of reverse transcriptase. cDNA is used in a variety of molecular cloning experiments as well as serving as a specific hybridization probe.

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