complementary strand

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noun Biochemistry.

either of the two chains that make up a double helix of DNA, with corresponding positions on the two chains being composed of a pair of complementary bases.

a section of one nucleic acid chain that is bonded to another by a sequence of base pairs.

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How to use complementary strand in a sentence

The primers contain fluorescent molecules, and when they link up with a complementary strand—that is, the searched-for label—they form a double helix and glow.
Each of These Microscopic Glass Beads Stores an Image Encoded on a Strand of DNA|Jason Dorrier|June 20, 2021|Singularity Hub
Using standard methods, the cost of printing DNA could run upwards of a billion dollars or more, depending on the strand.
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Later in the film, when she comes on wearing a strand of pearls, he snorts, “She looks like the queen.”
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The beads are also a risk in and of themselves if the strand breaks.
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To an extent, such ambitions are complementary, yet Liana is not interested in “extreme biography.”
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A loose strand across my forearm in the morning, later one at my desk.
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It had come on to rain, and the raw dampness mingled itself with the dusky uproar of the Strand.
Confidence|Henry James
To supply the demand for galvanised signalling and fencing cords, the machines must turn out 15,000 yards of strand per day.
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With the movement a strand of the corn-gold hair came tumbling down the side of her face.
Uncanny Tales|Various
A very interesting promenade for a stranger is that to the Strand, or “Maytown,” as it is likewise called.
A Woman's Journey Round the World|Ida Pfeiffer
It extends from the Strand to Holborn, the two principal business arteries of London.
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