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English
Etymology
From sub- + clone.
Noun
subclone (plural subclones)
- (genetics) A clone or descendant of a mutant occurring in a previous clone
1997, Vinken & Bruyn, editors, Handbook of Clinical Neurology: Neuro-Oncology, →ISBN, 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.
- (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, →ISBN, 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.
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Verb
subclone (third-person singular simple present subclones, present participle subcloning, simple past and past participle subcloned)
- (genetics) To reclone part of a previously-cloned DNA segment into a new vector
2002, Gurbichan S. Miglani, Advanced Genetics, →ISBN, 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
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