The sticking together (renaturing) of complementary single strands of DNA to make a double-stranded DNA after the strands have first been pulled apart (denatured). This involves forming hydrogen bonds between the base pairs.

From the BioTech Dictionary at http://biotech.icmb.utexas.edu/. For further information see the BioTech homenode.

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