heteroduplex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule
verb
  1. To form such a compound by genetic recombination

Word forms

heteroduplex heteroduplexes heteroduplices heteroduplexing heteroduplexed

Etymology

From hetero- + duplex.

Related words

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