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Record 1 2016-12-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metrology and Units of Measure
  • Genetics
DEF

A unit used in designating the length of a nucleic acid sequence [and equal to 1000 nucleotides.]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Unités de mesure et métrologie
  • Génétique
DEF

Unité de longueur des acides nucléiques correspondant à 1000 nucléotides.

OBS

kilobase; kb : terme et abréviation publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000.

OBS

kilobase : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Metrología y unidades de medida
  • Genética
DEF

Unidad de longitud de ácidos nucleicos correspondiente a 1000 nucleótidos.

OBS

kilobase: Se abrevia como "kb" para ácidos nucleicos de hebra simple y "kbp" (kilo pares de bases) para ácidos nucleicos de doble hebra.

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