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base pair

/ˈbeɪs pɛər/

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/ˈbeɪs pɛər/C1formalscientific
  • ruПара комплементарных азотистых оснований (таких как аденин-тимин или гуанин-цитозин), связанных водородными связями в молекуле ДНК или РНК, образующая фундаментальную единицу генетического кода.

A pair of complementary nitrogenous bases (such as adenine-thymine or guanine-cytosine) held together by hydrogen bonds in a DNA or RNA molecule, forming the fundamental unit of the genetic code.

  1. DNA unitC1formal

    A pair of complementary nitrogenous bases (adenine-thymine or guanine-cytosine) held together by hydrogen bonds in a DNA molecule.

    ruПара оснований

    • The human genome contains approximately 3 billion base pairs.
    • Mutations can occur when a single base pair is changed.
    • Scientists use base pair sequences to study genetic relationships.