Definition: Single-stranded complementary DNA synthesized from an RNA template by the action of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase. cDNA (i.e., complementary DNA, not circular DNA, not C-DNA) is used in a variety of molecular cloning experiments as well as serving as a specific hybridization probe.
a single-stranded DNA
Other names cDNA Probes; cDNA; Complementary DNA; Probes, cDNA
