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Meaning of COMPLEMENTARY DNA
 
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n] single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
 
Synonyms:
cDNA
 
See Also:
deoxyribonucleic acid
,
desoxyribonucleic acid
,
DNA
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
DNA
that is synthesized from a
messenger RNA
template; the single- stranded form is often used as a
probe
in
physical mapping
.
 
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