Nucleic Acid Hybridization

**Semantic type:** Molecular Biology Research Technique

**Definition:** Laboratory procedure in which single stranded nucleic acids are allowed to interact so that complexes, or hybrids, are formed by molecules with sufficiently similar, complementary sequences. By this means the degree of sequence identity can be assessed and specific sequences detected. (From Biology-online)

**Synonyms:** - Hybridization - Molecular Biology, Molecular Hybridization - NUCLEIC ACID HYBRIDIZATION