Oligonucleotide
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A DNA polymer composed of only a few nucleotides. (See Nucleotide.)
A nucleotide oligomer. Often synthesized for use as primers for in vitro DNA synthesis. See: polymerase chain reaction.
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A molecule usually composed of 25 or fewer nucleotides; used as a DNA synthesis primer. See also: nucleotide