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primer(genetic biology) |
- Grammar: noun
plural: primers - Definition: a segment of DNA or RNA that is needed to initiate replication by DNA polymerase
- Example:
1. Primase adds about 10 complementary nucleotides to the single stranded template (original DNA) to provide a primer from which the remaining DNA can be replicated.
2. After replication, primers are degraded.
