Title: DNA probe
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - DNA probe
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.D01826
Status: current

Definition
A short sequence of DNA labelled isotopically or chemically that is used for the detection of a complementary nucleotide sequence.

Related Terms
- DNA: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/D01597
- nucleotide: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/N04255
- sequence: https://goldbook.iupac.org//terms/view/ST06775

Source
- PAC, 1992, 64, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 152 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)

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- json: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/D01826/json
- xml: https://goldbook.iupac.org/terms/view/D01826/xml

Citation: Citation: 'DNA probe' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.D01826
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