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Definition of Riboprobe
1. Noun. (genetics) A segment of RNA that is used to probe for a complementary sequence of nucleotides in a DNA or mRNA ¹
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Medical Definition of Riboprobe
1. Somewhat casual term for an RNA segment used to probe for a complementary nucleotide sequence either in the mRNA pool or in the DNA of a cell. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)