Linker-Oligonucleotide

**Semantic type:** Nucleic Acid, Nucleoside, or Nucleotide|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** Typically used in biomedical research, Linker-Oligonucleotides are usually short nucleic acids (DNA) that bridge or link, by complementary base pairing, two nucleic acids related by sequence and that lead to extension of the nucleic acid molecule. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - Oligonucleotide Linker