Entry courtesy of
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)

CDNA library

A collection of DNA sequences generated from mRNA sequences. This type of library contains only protein-coding DNA (genes) and does not include any non-coding DNA.
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Dr. Eric Green, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Genome Technology Branch, defines cDNA library.

Related Terms

cloning, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), gene, genome, mRNA, protein, ribonucleic acid (RNA), amino acids