base pair
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Meaning
- noun A set of two nucleotides on opposite complementary DNA or RNA strands that are connected with hydrogen bonds.
Similar words
basepair base base sequence duplex complement homoprimer megabase oligonucleotide heteroduplex cross-link
Word family
base paired base pairing base pairs base-pair base-paired base-pairing base-pairs
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