"gigabase" meaning in English

See gigabase in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: gigabases [plural]
Etymology: From giga- + base. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|giga|base}} giga- + base Head templates: {{en-noun}} gigabase (plural gigabases)
  1. (genetics) One billion bases (nucleotides) as a unit of length of a nucleic acid Categories (topical): Genetics

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