A nucleic acid probe is a labeled single-stranded nucleic acid molecule used to locate specific nucleotide sequences through hybridization.
A nucleic acid probe is a labeled, single-stranded nucleic acid molecule used to identify specific nucleotide sequences in a DNA or RNA sample through hybridization.
| Front | nucleic acid probe |
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| Back | In DNA technology, a labeled single-stranded nucleic acid molecule used to locate a specific nucleotide sequence in a nucleic acid sample. Molecules of the [this] hydrogen-bond to the complementary sequence wherever it occurs; radioactive or other labeling of the [this] allows its location to be detected. |
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