complementary DNA

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complementary DNA

noun

uncountable DNA produced from a single-stranded RNA template in a reaction catalyzed by the enzyme reverse transcriptase.
Similar: cDNA

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@misc{complementary_dna_2026,
  title = {complementary DNA},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/complementary%20dna},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}