Definition of heteroduplex
: a nucleic-acid molecule (such as DNA) composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule
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First Known Use of heteroduplex
1962
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het·ero·du·plex
\ˌhet-ə-rō-ˈd(y)ü-ˌpleks\
Medical Definition of heteroduplex
: a nucleic-acid molecule (as DNA) composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule
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