dnastretch
nounUK /ˌdiː.en.eɪ ˈstretʃ/
US /ˌdiː.en.eɪ ˈstretʃ/
A long piece of DNA, the tiny instruction code inside living things.
The scientist studied a dnastretch to learn how the plant grows.
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2. A section of DNA that is copied or tested in a lab.
They amplified a dnastretch to check for a mutation.
3. A short run of genetic code between two markers.
The dnastretch between the markers was easy to map.
4. A piece of DNA used as a sample in research.
Each dnastretch was stored in a separate tube.