"base sequence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: base sequences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} base sequence (plural base sequences)
  1. (molecular biology) The sequence of nucleotide bases in a DNA molecule. Categories (topical): Molecular biology
    Sense id: en-base_sequence-en-noun-xzVUXorD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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