Preferred Label : complementary DNA;
Detailed label : complementary DNA (cDNA);
IUPAC acronym : RNA; cDNA; DNA;
IUPAC definition : A single-stranded DNA molecule with a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to
an RNA molecule; cDNA is formed by the action of the enzyme reverse transcriptase
on an RNA template. After conversion to the double-stranded form, cDNA is used for
molecular cloning or for hybridization studies.;
Origin ID : C01202;
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A single-stranded DNA molecule with a nucleotide sequence that is complementary to
an RNA molecule; cDNA is formed by the action of the enzyme reverse transcriptase
on an RNA template. After conversion to the double-stranded form, cDNA is used for
molecular cloning or for hybridization studies.
