preanneal

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English

Etymology

From pre- +‎ anneal.

Verb

preanneal (third-person singular simple present preanneals, present participle preannealing, simple past and past participle preannealed)

  1. to anneal prior to some other process
    • 2016 January 23, “Extensive Chromosomal Reorganization in the Evolution of New World Muroid Rodents (Cricetidae, Sigmodontinae): Searching for Ancestral Phylogenetic Traits”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      Chromosomal DNA was denatured in 70% formamide/2xSSC at 70°C for 60 seconds, followed by preannealing the probes for 30 minutes at 37°C. The slides immersed immediately in cold 70% ethanol for 4 minutes followed by the ethanol series described above.