logo
AAT Bioquest

What are the similarities between DNA and cDNA?

Posted April 19, 2023


Answer

DNA and cDNA are two kinds of nucleic acids. Both are composed of DNA nucleotides and both have 4 nitrogenous bases - A, G, C, and T. They both contain a deoxyribose sugar and a sugar-phosphate backbone. Both DNA and cDNA also have coding regions.

Additional resources

Properties of targeted preamplification in DNA and cDNA quantification

DNA and RNA Quantitation

ReadiScript™ RT Reverse Transcription Kit