This glossary contains a number of definitions from the following publication:
J. M. Cock; Tessmar-Raible, K.; Boyen, C.; Viard, F. (Eds.), Introduction to Marine Genomics, vol. 1, 1st ed., Advances in Marine Genomics Vol. (Springer, 2010). Available from: http://www.springer.com/life+
Term | Definition |
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ddNTP |
Deoxy-nucleotide. |
DGGE |
Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. Molecular fingerprinting technique that separates PCR products based on sequence differences that result in distinctly different denaturing characteristics of the DNA. |
dNTP |
Deoxy-nucleotide. |
Dye A |
Chemical compound used to label biological material such as cDNA allowing it to be detected. Often fluorescent compounds are used. |