complementary strand

com·ple·men·ta·ry strand

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noun complementary strand either of the two chains that make up a double helix of DNA, with corresponding positions on the two chains being composed of a pair of complementary bases. 1
noun complementary strand a section of one nucleic acid chain that is bonded to another by a sequence of base pairs. 1

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