Heteroduplex
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heteroduplex is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule.
More Meanings
- To form such a compound by genetic recombination
Word Forms
- heteroduplexes
- heteroduplices
- heteroduplexing
- heteroduplexed
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include duplex, oligoduplex, heterocomplex, heteropentamer, heteromer, heterotrimer.
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