DNA probe

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.D01826
A short
sequence
of
DNA
labelled isotopically or chemically that is used for the detection of a complementary
nucleotide
sequence
.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 152 [Terms] [Paper]