complementary DNA

ˌkɑːmpləˈmɛntəri ˌdiːɛnˈeɪ

Definition

Definition of complementary DNA - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

DNA made from RNA by reverse transcriptase

TECH.

Scientists used complementary DNA to study gene expression.
Complementary DNA is crucial for cloning experiments.
Researchers synthesized complementary DNA for the new study.

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Expressions with complementary

complementary information

additional details that enhance understanding

The report included complementary information to clarify the findings.

complementary angle

either of two angles summing to 90 degrees

Each is a complementary angle to the other.

complementary colour

colour opposite another on the colour wheel

Blue and orange are complementary colours.

complementary color

color opposite another on the color wheel, enhancing each other when combined

Red and green are complementary color on the color wheel.

complementary good

product that increases value of another product

Printers and ink cartridges are examples of complementary goods.

complementary medicine

medical treatments used with standard medicine for better health

She uses complementary medicine along with her regular doctor.

Expressions with DNA

selfish DNA

DNA that replicates without benefiting the host organism

Selfish DNA can increase its copies in the genome.

in the DNA

adj.

fundamental part of someone's identity or nature

Creativity is in the DNA of the company.

in one's DNA

adj.

naturally present in someone or something

Creativity is in his DNA.

DNA test

procedure to determine biological relationships

They took a DNA test to confirm paternity.

it's in the DNA

exp.

innate characteristic that defines someone or something

Caring for others, it's in the DNA of every good nurse.

DNA testing

analysis of DNA to identify individuals

DNA testing helped solve the crime.

DNA fingerprint

unique DNA pattern used for identification

The suspect was identified through his DNA fingerprint.

DNA fingerprinting

technique to identify individuals using DNA patterns

DNA fingerprinting helped solve the crime case.

DNA sequence

order of nucleotides in a DNA molecule

The DNA sequence was analyzed to find mutations.

junk DNA

stretches of DNA not coding for genes

Junk DNA does not code for any genes.

Terms with complementary DNA included in their meaning

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cDNA

abbr.

abr: complementary DNA

DNA made from an RNA template

palindrome

biology

DNA sequence with reverse order on complementary strand

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French:ADN complémentaire, ...
German:komplementäre DNA, ...
Italian:DNA complementare, ...
Spanish:ADN complementario, ...
Portuguese:DNA complementar, ...
Chinese:互补DNA, ...
Japanese:相補的DNA, ...
Arabic:دنا مُكَمِّل, ...
Hebrew:דִּי-אֶן-אֵי מַשְׁלִים, ...
Russian:комплементарная ДНК, ...
Ukrainian:комплементарна ДНК, ...
Hindi:पूरक डीएनए, ...
Bengali:কমপ্লিমেন্টারি ডিএনএ, ...
Catalan:ADN complementari, ...
Czech:komplementární DNA, ...
Danish:komplementært DNA, ...
Dutch:complementair DNA, ...
Greek:συμπληρωματικό DNA, ...
Hungarian:komplementer DNS, ...
Khmer:ឌីអិនអេបំពេញគ្នា, ...
Korean:상보적 DNA, ...
Persian:دی‌ان‌ای مکمل, ...
Polish:komplementarne DNA, ...
Portuguese (BR):DNA complementar, ...
Romanian:ADN complementar, ...
Swedish:komplementärt DNA, ...
Thai:ดีเอ็นเอเสริม, ...
Turkish:tamamlayıcı DNA, ...
Vietnamese:DNA bổ sung, ...

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