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BASE PAIR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- base pair
1, record 1, English, base%20pair
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- bp 2, record 1, English, bp
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pair of nucleotides in the complementary strands of a [nucleic acid] molecule that interact through hydrogen bonding across the axis of the helix. 3, record 1, English, - base%20pair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Because DNA is double-stranded, the lengths of molecules are described as so many base pairs (bp). 2, record 1, English, - base%20pair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[In general,] lengths of RNA molecules [are not] expressed in bp because most RNAs are single-stranded. 2, record 1, English, - base%20pair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
[In DNA,] one of the nucleotides in each pair is a purine (either adenine or guanine), and the other is a pyrimidine (either thymine or cytosine). Because of their spatial configuration, adenine always pairs with thymine, and guanine always pairs with cytosine. 3, record 1, English, - base%20pair
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- paire de bases
1, record 1, French, paire%20de%20bases
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- pb 2, record 1, French, pb
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans un [acide nucléique] double brin, paire de nucléotides complémentaires utilisé comme unité de mesure de la longueur d'une séquence. 3, record 1, French, - paire%20de%20bases
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[En général,] la longueur des molécules d'ARN [n'est pas] exprimée en paires de bases, car [la majorité de] ces molécules sont à simple brin. 4, record 1, French, - paire%20de%20bases
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
paire de bases : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 5, record 1, French, - paire%20de%20bases
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- par de bases
1, record 1, Spanish, par%20de%20bases
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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