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template
 
Definition:
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  (1) A pattern serving as a mechanical guide.
(2) In DNA replication each strand of the duplex acts as a template for the synthesis of a new double helix.
(3) A molecular mold that shapes the structure or sequence of another molecule. For example, the nucleotide sequence of DNA acts as a template to control the nucleotide sequence of RNA during transcription.
 
     


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