a process in which a strand of nucleic acid joins with a complementary strand through base pairing. The technique is used to locate or identify nucleotide sequences and to establish the effective transfer of nucleic material to a new host, tehnika, mille abil uuritakse eri isenditest pärit nukleiinhapete sarnasust nende hübridiseerumisastme alusel (hübridisatsioonitest)