A group of atoms or molecules attached to other molecules or cellular structures and used in studying the properties of these molecules and structures. Radioactive DNA or RNA sequences are used in MOLECULAR GENETICS to detect the presence of a complementary sequence by NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION.
ID
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D015335
altLabel
Probe, Molecular
Molecular Probe
Probes, Molecular
AN
MOLECULAR PROBE TECHNIQUES is also available
AQL
AD AE AN BI BL CF CH CL CS DE DF EC GE HI IM IP ME PD PH PK PO RE SD ST TO TU UL UR
cui
C0026381
DC
1
definition
A group of atoms or molecules attached to other molecules or cellular structures and used in studying the properties of these molecules and structures. Radioactive DNA or RNA sequences are used in MOLECULAR GENETICS to detect the presence of a complementary sequence by NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION.