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KILO PARES BASES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kilobase pair
1, record 1, English, kilobase%20pair
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- kbp 2, record 1, English, kbp
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A length of DNA or double-stranded RNA equal to 1000 base pairs. 3, record 1, English, - kilobase%20pair
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is a continuing need for techniques that will allow genomic DNA strands to be cut into pieces of between several hundred kilobase pairs (kbp) and a few megabase pairs (Mbp). 4, record 1, English, - kilobase%20pair
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kilopaire de base
1, record 1, French, kilopaire%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- kpb 1, record 1, French, kpb
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- kilopaire-de-bases 2, record 1, French, kilopaire%2Dde%2Dbases
correct, feminine noun
- kpb 2, record 1, French, kpb
correct, feminine noun
- kpb 2, record 1, French, kpb
- kilobase 3, record 1, French, kilobase
see observation, feminine noun
- kb 4, record 1, French, kb
see observation, feminine noun
- kb 4, record 1, French, kb
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité utilisée pour la mesure de la taille d'un acide nucléique double brin et correspondant à une séquence de 1 000 paires de bases. 2, record 1, French, - kilopaire%20de%20base
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilobase; kb : Unité correspondant à 1 000 bases d'un acide nucléique monocaténaire. Par extension, [ce terme et son abréviation sont également utilisés pour désigner une] unité correspondant à 1 000 paires de bases [d'acide nucléique] bicaténaire. 3, record 1, French, - kilopaire%20de%20base
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- kilo pares de bases
1, record 1, Spanish, kilo%20pares%20de%20bases
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- kpb 1, record 1, Spanish, kpb
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unidad para medir la longitud del ácido desoxirribonucleico de doble hebra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - kilo%20pares%20de%20bases
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