defined:

Base pairing of two single strands of DNA or RNA.

explained:

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Dr. Paul Meltzer, formerly of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines hybridization.

related
terms:

deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), double helix, ribonucleic acid (RNA)

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