HETERODUPLEX


Meaning of HETERODUPLEX in English

Pronunciation: ˌ he-t ə -r ō - ' dü- ˌ pleks, - ' dyü-

Function: noun

Date: 1962

: a nucleic-acid molecule (as DNA) composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule

– heteroduplex adjective

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