heteroduplex
noun
het·ero·du·plex
ˌhe-tə-rō-ˈdü-ˌpleks 
-ˈdyü-
: a nucleic-acid molecule (such as DNA) composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule
heteroduplex
adjective
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heteroduplex
noun
het·ero·du·plex
ˌhet-ə-rō-ˈd(y)ü-ˌpleks
: a nucleic-acid molecule (as DNA) composed of two chains with each derived from a different parent molecule
heteroduplex
adjective
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