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KILOBASE PAIR [1 record]

Record 1 2013-01-23

English

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

A length of DNA or double-stranded RNA equal to 1000 base pairs.

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).

French

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

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.

Spanish

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

Unidad para medir la longitud del ácido desoxirribonucleico de doble hebra.

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