singlestrain
Singlestrain is a term used in genetics and molecular biology to describe a molecule of nucleic acid that consists of only one strand of nucleotides. This is in contrast to double-stranded nucleic acids, such as the typical DNA molecule, which is composed of two complementary strands.
Single-stranded nucleic acids can be either DNA (ssDNA) or RNA (ssRNA). In organisms, ssDNA is less common
The single-stranded nature of nucleic acids can influence their stability and their ability to interact with