Mesh term DNA Primers
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Oligodeoxyribonucleotides
Description
Short sequences (generally about 10 base pairs) of DNA that are complementary to sequences of messenger RNA and allow reverse transcriptases to start copying the adjacent sequences of mRNA. Primers are used extensively in genetic and molecular biology techniques.Search for this term in our Faculty Database
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