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riboprobe

riboprobe noun: a segment of RNA that is used to probe for a complementary sequence of nucleotides in a DNA or mRNA.

Noun

riboprobe (plural riboprobes)

  1. A segment of RNA that is used to probe for a complementary sequence of nucleotides in a DNA or mRNA.

Forms of riboprobe

pluralriboprobes

Origin of riboprobe

From ribo- + probe.

Questions about riboprobe

What does riboprobe mean?
Riboprobe means a segment of RNA that is used to probe for a complementary sequence of nucleotides in a DNA or mRNA.
What part of speech is riboprobe?
Riboprobe is a noun.
What is the plural of riboprobe?
The plural of riboprobe is riboprobes.

Words near riboprobe in the dictionary

  1. riboplasm
  2. riboplasms
  3. ribopolymer
  4. ribopolymers
  5. riboprinting
  6. riboprobe
  7. riboprobes
  8. riboprotein
  9. riboproteins
  10. riboproteome
  11. riboproteomes

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