DNA, Complementary
Synonyms
Complementary DNA
Probes, cDNA
cDNA
cDNA Probes
Single-stranded complementary DNA synthesized from an RNA template by the action of RNA-dependent DNA polymerase. cDNA (i.e., complementary DNA, not circular DNA, not C-DNA) is used in a variety of molecular cloning experiments as well as serving as a specific hybridization probe.