complementary dna

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

   SynonymscDNA

   Broaderdeoxyribonucleic acid

   NarrowerprovirusdscDNA

Questions about complementary dna

What does complementary dna mean?

complementary dna means "single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase".

What is another word for complementary dna?

Close synonyms include cDNA. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is complementary dna a common word?

complementary dna is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.