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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. oligonucleotide probes

Preferred term

oligonucleotide probes

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Synthetic or natural oligonucleotides used in hybridization studies in order to identify and study specific nucleic acid fragments, e.g., DNA segments near or within a specific gene locus or gene. The probe hybridizes with a specific mRNA, if present.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • oligodeoxyribonucleotide probes
  • oligoribonucleotide probes

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/53238

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