| Preferred Name |
cDNA |
| Definitions |
cDNA or complementary DNA is complementary in sequence to a particular messenger RNA (mRNA). It is synthesized from mRNA in a reverse transcription reaction by reverse transcriptase enzyme. cDNA can be cloned in a vector and introduced into cells to bring about the expression of that particular gene in those cells. |
| ID |
http://www.bioassayontology.org/bao#BAO_0000315 |
| label |
cDNA |
| prefixIRI |
bao:BAO_0000315 |
| prefLabel |
cDNA |
| textual definition |
cDNA or complementary DNA is complementary in sequence to a particular messenger RNA (mRNA). It is synthesized from mRNA in a reverse transcription reaction by reverse transcriptase enzyme. cDNA can be cloned in a vector and introduced into cells to bring about the expression of that particular gene in those cells. |
| 替代术语 |
complimentary deoxyribonucleic acid |
| subClassOf |