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 |