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base pair

noun

Meaning

A unit consisting of two nucleobases bound to each other by hydrogen bonds, which forms the building block of the DNA double helix.

Examples

The human genome contains over three billion base pairs of DNA.
Scientists can determine the sequence of an organism by counting every individual base pair.

Synonyms: nucleotide pair

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base pair (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈbeɪs ˌpɛər/

Definition

A unit consisting of two nucleobases bound to each other by hydrogen bonds, which forms the building block of the DNA double helix.

Examples

The human genome contains over three billion base pairs of DNA.
Scientists can determine the sequence of an organism by counting every individual base pair.

How to Use base pair

base pair of (prepositional phrase): Used to quantify the amount of genetic material. — "The gene is approximately 500 base pairs of DNA in length."

Synonyms of base pair

Words with a similar meaning to base pair:

nucleotide pair

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