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complementary DNA

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noun
  1. cDNA.
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complementary DNA

noun
  1. a form of DNA artificially synthesized from a messenger RNA template and used in genetic engineering to produce gene clonesAbbreviation: cDNA
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complementary dna in Medicine

complementary DNA

n.
  1. cDNA.
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complementary DNA

  1. Single-stranded DNA synthesized in the laboratory using messenger RNA as a template and the enzyme reverse transcriptase. Complementary DNA is used for many purposes such as mapping chromosomes, creating clones, and sequencing genes.
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