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名詞

subclone (複数形 subclones)

1. (genetics) A clone or descendant of a mutant occurring in a previous clone
   • 1997, Vinken & Bruyn editors, Handbook of Clinical Neurology: Neuro-Oncology^[1], ISBN 0444812865, page 17:

     During this process it is possible that additional mutations occur in one of the transformed cells, which then may result in a subclone of cells with a more aggressive behavior.

2. (genetics, molecular biology) A partial segment of DNA, cloven from a previously-cloned segment, which is then cloned into another vector
   • 1999 Natalie Angier, Natural Obsessions^[2], ISBN 0395924723, page 192:

     While Shelly was away from the lab, Rene decided that it would be easier to divide the lengthy segment into smaller pieces, or subclones, and to insert each fraction into plasmids, little circles of DNA and protein.

派生語

• subclonal
• subclonally

動詞

to subclone (三人称単数 現在形 subclones, 現在分詞 subcloning, 過去形および過去分詞形 subcloned)

1. (genetics) To reclone part of a previously-cloned DNA segment into a new vector
   • 2002 Gurbichan S. Miglani, Advanced Genetics^[3], ISBN 0849324254, page 84:

     (1) from the genomic library a clone of interest is selected and a small fragment is subcloned from one end of the clone

参考

• superclone