DNA or RNA fragment which is radioactive or chemically labile to detect a specific fragment?
Probes are generally pieces of DNA or RNA labeled with a 32P-containing nucleotide--or fluorescently labeled nucleotides The probe must recognize a complementary sequence to be effective.Ref: Harper 27e, page no: 456
Probe
Okazaki fragment
Antibody
Epitope
Metabolism of nucleic acids