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Question
Write the sequence of the complementary strand for the following segment of a DNA molecule.
5' - CGTTTAAG - 3'
Solution
| Original strand | 5' | - | C | G | T | T | T | A | A | G | - | 3' |
| ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | ↓ | |||||
| Complementary strand | 3' | - | G | C | A | A | A | T | T | C | - | 5' |
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