A collection of microscopic DNA spots attached to a solid surface forming an array; used to measure the expression levels of large numbers of genes simultaneously.

(genetics) Any portion of the DNA sequence of a chromosome or a genome with no apparent function.

(biochemistry) An enzyme that assists DNA replication.

(genetics) The genetic material, typically inherited from one's mother, contained within the mitochondria of each of one's cells.

(genetics) The string of base pairs (adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine) which, when arranged in triplets to form codons, create a DNA string which encodes polypeptides.

plural of DNA microarray

(genetics) DNA that has been engineered by splicing together fragments of DNA from multiple species and introduced into the cells of a host.

Any of a group of viruses whose nucleic acid is composed of DNA

(informal, genetics) A small portion of DNA associated with one or more genes or attributes

(genetics) A reagent consisting of a solution of DNA of specified length; used in gel electrophoresis as a standard.