HETERODUPLEX

Etymology

Noun

heteroduplex (plural heteroduplexes)

(biochemistry) A nucleic acid composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule

Verb

heteroduplex (third-person singular simple present heteroduplexs, present participle heteroduplexing, simple past and past participle heteroduplexed)

To form such a compound by genetic recombination

Source: Wiktionary



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HERMAPHRODITE

(noun) one having both male and female sexual characteristics and organs; at birth an unambiguous assignment of male or female cannot be made


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