riboprobe

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noun

A segment of RNA that is used to probe for a complementary sequence of nucleotides in a DNA or mRNA.

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Meanings

nounriboprobe (plural riboprobes)

plural riboprobes

  1. biologyA segment of RNA that is used to probe for a complementary sequence of nucleotides in a DNA or mRNA.

Origin

From ribo- + probe.

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APA

riboprobe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riboprobe

MLA

“riboprobe.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riboprobe. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riboprobe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riboprobe.

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