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ssDNA
Single-stranded DNA. A DNA molecule consisting of only one chain of alternating sugars (deoxyribose) and phosphates.


Read more about this term in the Online Textbook:
Microbial Diversity: Studying Unculturable Microbes with PCR
Genetics of Development: Conservation of the Homeobox

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dsDNA
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Oligonucleotide (oligo)
Southern blot

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Genetics of Development