"kilobase pair" meaning in All languages combined

See kilobase pair on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: kilobase pairs [plural]
Etymology: kilo- + base pair Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|kilo|base pair}} kilo- + base pair Head templates: {{en-noun}} kilobase pair (plural kilobase pairs)
  1. (genetics) One thousand base pairs in succession (used as a measure of the size of a nucleic acid or a gene) Categories (topical): Genetics Synonyms: kbp Related terms: kilobase, megabase pair
    Sense id: en-kilobase_pair-en-noun-hU2YPWzm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with kilo- Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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