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MEGABASE PAIR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
- Molecular Biology
- Biotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- megabase
1, record 1, English, megabase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- Mb 1, record 1, English, Mb
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- megabase pair 2, record 1, English, megabase%20pair
correct
- Mbp 2, record 1, English, Mbp
correct
- Mbp 2, record 1, English, Mbp
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unit of length for DNA fragments that is equal to 1 million nucleotides. 1, record 1, English, - megabase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The size of a piece of DNA is measured in nucleotides (nt), base pairs (bp), kilobases (kb or kbp = 1000 bp) or megabases (Mb or Mbp = 1 000 000 bp). Because DNA is virtually always double-stranded, the distinction between bases and base pairs is often ignored when talking about the size of a piece of DNA. Thus a DNA double helix comprising one million base pairs can be described as either 1 Mbp or 1 Mb – it is not 2 Mb. 2, record 1, English, - megabase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A megabase (Mb) is roughly equal to 1 centiMorgan (cM). 1, record 1, English, - megabase
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
- Biologie moléculaire
- Biotechnologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mégabase
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9gabase
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- Mb 1, record 1, French, Mb
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unité de longueur pour des fragments d'ADN qui est égal à un million de nucléotides. 1, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9gabase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Genética
- Biología molecular
- Biotecnología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- megabase
1, record 1, Spanish, megabase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- Mb 1, record 1, Spanish, Mb
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de longitud para fragmentos de DNA equivalente a un millón de nucleótidos y aproximadamente a 1 cM [centimorgan]. 1, record 1, Spanish, - megabase
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