"base pair" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: base pairs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} base pair (plural base pairs)
  1. (biology) In molecular biology, two nucleotides on opposite complementary DNA or RNA strands that are connected with hydrogen bonds. Wikipedia link: base pair Categories (topical): Biology Synonyms: basepair Derived forms: kilobase pair, wobble base pair Translations (molecular biology: two nucleotides on opposite complementary DNA or RNA strands): 鹼基對 (Chinese Mandarin), 碱基对 (jiǎnjīduì) (Chinese Mandarin), bazoparo (Esperanto), emäspari (Finnish), Basenpaar [neuter] (German), basapar [neuter] (Icelandic), 塩基対 (enkitsui) (Japanese), 염기쌍 (yeomgissang) (alt: 鹽基雙) (Korean), para zasad [feminine] (Polish), спа́ренные основа́ния (spárennyje osnovánija) [neuter, plural] (Russian), па́ра осно́в (pára osnóv) [feminine] (Ukrainian)

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