Oligonucleotide

Oligonucleotide
A small DNA molecule composed of a few nucleotide bases. The term "oligonucleotide" applies similarly to RNA.
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A compound made up of the condensation of a small number (typically fewer than 20) of nucleotides. Cf.:polynucleotide.

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oli·go·nu·cle·o·tide -'n(y)ü-klē-ə-.tīd n a relatively short single-stranded nucleic-acid chain (as an oligodeoxynucleotide or oligoribonucleotide) usu. consisting of up to approximately 20 nucleotides

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ol·i·go·nu·cle·o·tide (ol″ĭ-go-nooґkle-o-tīd) [oligo- + nucleotide] a single-stranded nucleic acid segment of a few (usually fewer than 20) nucleotides, particularly one produced by recombinant technology and used as a probe or primer.

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  • Oligonucleotide synthesis — is the chemical synthesis of relatively short fragments of nucleic acids with defined chemical structure (sequence). The technique is extremely useful in current laboratory practice because it provides a rapid and inexpensive access to custom… …   Wikipedia

  • oligonucleotide primer — oligonucleotide primer. См. олигонуклеотидная затравка. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • oligonucleotide-directed mutagenesis — oligonucleotide directed mutagenesis. = site specified mutagenesis (см.). (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

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