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complementary DNA
[ kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree dee-en-ahy ]
complementary DNA
noun
- a form of DNA artificially synthesized from a messenger RNA template and used in genetic engineering to produce gene clones cDNA
complementary DNA
- 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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Word History and Origins
Origin of complementary DNA1
First recorded in 1960–65
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