Definition for restriction fragment - Oxford Dictionaries Online (World English)

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	restriction fragment (re\|stric¦tion frag\|ment) noun Biochemistry a fragment of a DNA molecule that has been cleaved by a restriction enzyme.		Search results in the dictionary restriction fragment length polymorphism More results » More words in this category anticodon antiretroviral double helix eukaryote exaptation gene genetic drift horizontal gene transfer marker postgenomic prophase repress restricted stem cell superweed trans- tRNA unifactorial Y chromosome Nearby Words restrain restrained restraining order restraint restraint of trade restrict restricted restriction restriction enzyme restriction fragment restriction fragment length polymorphism restrictive restrictive covenant restrictive practice restring restroom restructure restudy restyle