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KILOBASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Metrology and Units of Measure
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kilobase
1, record 1, English, kilobase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- kb 2, record 1, English, kb
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unit used in designating the length of a nucleic acid sequence [and equal to 1000 nucleotides.] 3, record 1, English, - kilobase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kilobase
1, record 1, French, kilobase
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- kb 2, record 1, French, kb
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de longueur des acides nucléiques correspondant à 1000 nucléotides. 3, record 1, French, - kilobase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilobase; kb : terme et abréviation publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 4, record 1, French, - kilobase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
kilobase : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR. 4, record 1, French, - kilobase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Metrología y unidades de medida
- Genética
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- kilobase
1, record 1, Spanish, kilobase
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- kb 1, record 1, Spanish, kb
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de longitud de ácidos nucleicos correspondiente a 1000 nucleótidos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - kilobase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kilobase: Se abrevia como "kb" para ácidos nucleicos de hebra simple y "kbp" (kilo pares de bases) para ácidos nucleicos de doble hebra. 1, record 1, Spanish, - kilobase
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-01-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Metrology and Units of Measure
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kilobase pair
1, record 2, English, kilobase%20pair
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- kbp 2, record 2, English, kbp
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A length of DNA or double-stranded RNA equal to 1000 base pairs. 3, record 2, English, - kilobase%20pair
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - kilobase%20pair
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Unités de mesure et métrologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kilopaire de base
1, record 2, French, kilopaire%20de%20base
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- kpb 1, record 2, French, kpb
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- kilopaire-de-bases 2, record 2, French, kilopaire%2Dde%2Dbases
correct, feminine noun
- kpb 2, record 2, French, kpb
correct, feminine noun
- kpb 2, record 2, French, kpb
- kilobase 3, record 2, French, kilobase
see observation, feminine noun
- kb 4, record 2, French, kb
see observation, feminine noun
- kb 4, record 2, French, kb
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - kilopaire%20de%20base
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - kilopaire%20de%20base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Metrología y unidades de medida
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- kilo pares de bases
1, record 2, Spanish, kilo%20pares%20de%20bases
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- kpb 1, record 2, Spanish, kpb
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Unidad para medir la longitud del ácido desoxirribonucleico de doble hebra. 2, record 2, Spanish, - kilo%20pares%20de%20bases
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