primer

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09716

Short pre-existing polynucleotide chain attached to a complementary stretch in template deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to which new deoxyribonucleotides can be added by DNA polymerase.

Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. (Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)) on page 1150 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'primer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09716 RIS BibTex EndNote
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