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heteroduplex

/ˌhɛtərəˈduːplɛks/ noun · British & US
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What does heteroduplex mean?

noun

A molecule formed by the association of two strands of DNA or RNA that are not identical, often used in genetic engineering to study the interactions between different DNA sequences.

Example

"The researchers used heteroduplex analysis to identify the genetic mutations responsible for the disease."

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