Chemicals and Drugs

Complementary DNA

Single-stranded complementary DNA synthesized from an RNA template by the action of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase. cDNA (i.e., complementary DNA, not circular DNA, not C-DNA) is used in a variety of molecular cloning experiments as well as serving as a specific hybridization probe.

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Single-stranded complementary DNA synthesized from an RNA template by the action of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase. cDNA (i.e., complementary DNA, not circular DNA, not C-DNA) is used in a variety of molecular cloning experiments as well as serving as a specific hybridization probe.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • DNA, Complementary
  • cDNA
  • cDNA Probes
  • Probes, cDNA

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

a single-stranded DNA

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History Note

94; COMPLEMENTARY DNA was see DNA 1987-93

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Previous Indexing

  • DNA (1966-1993)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Complementary DNA. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D018076. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D018076
  2. Complementary DNA. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complementary_DNA
  3. Complementary DNA. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q283478