cDNA
complementary DNA: a DNA molecule that is complementary to a specific messenger RNA.
Origin of cDNA
First recorded in 1985–90
Example sentences from the Web for cdna
“If you have human genes you almost necessarily have cDNA,” says Dowd.
British Dictionary definitions for cdna
cDNA
abbreviation for
complementary DNA; a form of DNA artificially synthesized from a messenger RNA template and used in genetic engineering to produce gene clones
Medical definitions for cdna
cDNA
[ sē′dē′ĕn-ā′ ]
n.
Complementary DNA; single-stranded DNA that is complementary to mRNA in the presence of reverse transcriptase.
Scientific definitions for cdna
cDNA
Abbreviation of complementary DNA