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Record 1 2010-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
  • Molecular Biology
DEF

[Refers to a structure] consisting of two bound strands, each of which is the complement of the other.

OBS

DNA is usually double-stranded, while mRNA is not.

Key term(s)
  • double strand, double stranded

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
  • Biologie moléculaire
DEF

[Qualifie une] structure qui est constituée de deux chaînes complémentaires.

OBS

L'ADN est une structure bicaténaire : deux chaînes nucléotidiques complémentaires.

Spanish

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