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ligation [lī′gā·shən] (medicine) Surgical tying of vessels or ducts with a ligature. (cell and molecular biology) The process of joining two adjacent nitrogenous bases separated by a nick in one strand of a deoxyribonucleic acid duplex or of two linear nucleic acid molecules. Formation of a phosphodiester bond to join adjacent nucleotides in the same nucleic acid chain. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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