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hybridization probe
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hybridization probe [‚hī·brəd·ə′zā·shən ′prōb]
(cell and molecular biology)
A small molecule of deoxyribonucleic acid or ribonucleic acid that is radioactively labeled and used to identify complementary nucleic acid sequences by hybridization.


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The license agreement grants Ikonisys a worldwide license under Abbott patents for the manufacture and sale of DNA probes in conjunction with Chromotest(TM), a revolutionary test for the prenatal diagnosis of chromosomal abnormalities using fetal cells from the maternal circulation.
There, a series of DNA probes fish out disease-related genes and produce electric signals that indicate whether the blood test is positive or negative for those genes.
Because most companies specialize in producing either substrates or DNA probes, many companies have formed partnerships in order to compete in the DNA chip market.
 
 
 
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