het·ero·du·plex
| \ ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈdü-ˌpleks
, -ˈdyü- \
, -ˈdyü- \
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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“Heteroduplex.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heteroduplex. Accessed 21 Jun. 2021.
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heteroduplex
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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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The first known use of heteroduplex was in 1962
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