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complementary DNA

[ kom-pluh-men-tuh-ree dee-en-ahy ]

noun

complementary DNA

noun

  1. a form of DNA artificially synthesized from a messenger RNA template and used in genetic engineering to produce gene clones cDNA

complementary DNA

  1. 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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