amplicon
noun
am·pli·con ˈam-plə-ˌkän 
plural amplicons
genetics
: a segment of chromosomal DNA that undergoes amplification and contains replicated genetic material
After PCR, the amplicon is captured by hybridization to a specific oligonucleotide probe, which increases the overall specificity of the test.
Benjamin T. Davis et al., New England Journal of Medicine, 19 Jan. 2006
Benjamin T. Davis et al., New England Journal of Medicine, 19 Jan. 2006
Word History
Etymology
ampli(fy) (in cloning-amplifying vector) + -icon (as in replicon)
First Known Use
1982, in the meaning defined above
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