subclone

  1. Noun.  (genetics) A clone or descendant of a mutant occurring in a previous clone.
  2. Noun.  (genetics, molecular biology) A partial segment of DNA, cloven from a previously-cloned segment, which is then cloned into another vector.
  3. Verb.  (genetics) To reclone part of a previously-cloned DNA segment into a new vector.

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