| primer | Short pre-existing polynucleotide chain towhich new deoxyribonucleotides can be added by DNA polymerase. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| primer extension | A technique for determining the 5'-untranslated region of a specific mRNA molecule. Uses an oligonucleotide complementary to the known RNA sequence as a primer for cDNA synthesis via reverse transcriptase. (05 Mar 2000) |
| primerite | Synonym: protomerite. Origin: L. Primus, first, + G. Meros, part (05 Mar 2000) |
| primerole | <botany> See Primrose. "She was a primerole." Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| RNA primer | <molecular biology> The primer sequence synthesised by RNA primase. (23 Aug 1998) |
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