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DNA vs cDNA

cDNA vs DNA

DNA and cDNA both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
DNA Yes No No No
cDNA Yes No No No
As nouns, cDNA is a hyponym of DNA; that is, cDNA is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than DNA:
  • DNA: (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
  • cDNA: single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
DNA (noun) cDNA (noun)
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information single-stranded DNA that is complementary to messenger RNA or DNA that has been synthesized from messenger RNA by reverse transcriptase
Difference between DNA and cDNA

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