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Complementary DNA


 

In genetics, complementary DNA (cDNA) is DNA synthesized from a mature mRNA template. cDNA is often used to clone eukaryotic genes in prokaryotes.

Applications

Complementary DNA is often used in gene cloning or as gene probes or in the creation of a cDNA library.

Related Topics:
Gene cloning - Gene probe - CDNA library

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