Preferred Term:
DNA probes
Definition:
Species- or subspecies-specific DNA (including complementary DNA; conserved genes, whole chromosomes, or whole genomes) used in hybridization studies in order to identify microorganisms, to measure DNA-DNA homologies, to group subspecies, etc. The DNA probe hybridizes with a specific mRNA, if present.
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NALT Core
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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/34219
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