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complementary DNA

n. Abbr. cDNA

Single-stranded DNA synthesized in the laboratory using messenger RNA as a template and the enzyme reverse transcriptase.

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complementary DNA

(Genetics) a form of DNA artificially synthesized from a messenger RNA template and used in genetic engineering to produce gene clones. Abbreviation: cDNA

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Noun 1. complementary DNA - single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase

cDNA

provirus - cDNA copy of the RNA genome of a retrovirus; the genetic material of a virus as incorporated into and able to replicate with the genome of a host cell

dscDNA - double-stranded cDNA

deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"

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Complementary DNA was reverse transcribed by using a one-step PrimeScript[TM] RT Master Mix kit (Takara Inc., Japan), and a total of 20 [micro]L reaction mixture system which contained 1 [micro]g total RNA was carried out at 37[degrees]C for 15 minutes; finally, the complementary DNA was kept at a minus 80[degrees]C environment.

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To activate signals to cells, soluble molecules containing complementary DNA strands coupled to peptides are added to the material to create DNA double helices displaying the signal.

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Hybridization protocols begin with the random shearing of the DNA sample, and then long oligonucleotide baits are used to capture complementary DNA fragments from the sample.

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The DNA connects with complementary DNA on other nanoparticles to create nearly endless particle combinations.

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