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NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION [1 record]

Record 1 2012-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Genetics
DEF

A process in which a strand of nucleic acid joins with a complementary strand through base pairing.

OBS

The technique is used to locate or identify nucleotide sequences and to establish the effective transfer of nucleic material to a new host.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Génétique
DEF

Appariement de chaînes d'acides nucléiques complémentaires simple brin (ADN et ARN). [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

La formation de régions double brin est l'indication d'une complémentarité de séquence. Le résultat de cet appariement est un hybride ADN-ARN. [Observation reproduite avec l'autorisation de l'AFNOR.]

OBS

hybridation moléculaire : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Genética
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