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Complementary dna sequence

Updated: 8/9/2023
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A complimentary DNA sequence is the genetic code on the partner strand that aligns with and corresponds to (matches) the code on the primary strand. Each nucleotide has a match, A matches T and C matches G, therefore the complimentary sequence for ATCGA is TAGCT.

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By convention, DNA sequences are written using only one strand (primary strand). The other strand is implied by the sequence of the primary strand written down. This other strand is referred to as the complementary strand, since its base sequence complements the base sequence of the primary strand.

For example, if the primary sequence is:

AATCATG

The complementary sequence is:

TTAGTAC

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