basepair
DNA ladder step
A basepair is a unit of measurement for DNA and RNA, referring to the pairing of nucleotide bases (adenine with thymine or uracil, cytosine with guanine) that form the rungs of the double helix.
Scientists describe genome sizes in basepairs: The human genome contains about three billion basepairs.
Also written as two words or hyphenated: base pair, base-pair.
Purine nucleobase in DNA
- thymineDNA nitrogen base
- guaninePurine nucleobase in DNA
- cytosinePyrimidine nucleobase in genetics
- uracilRNA pyrimidine nucleobase
purine · pyrimidine · complementary · Watson-Crick · canonical · wobble · mismatch · stacking
Hereditary code molecule
- RNAGene expression molecule
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
- geneHereditary information unit
sequence · replication · transcription · codon · mutation · polymorphism · substitution · transition
Genetic code subunit
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
- phosphatePO₄ ion compound
- deoxyriboseSugar in genetic helices
- ribosePentose in nucleotides
sugar · strand · antiparallel · angstrom · spacing · twist · coil · ladder
DNA amplification technique
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- polymeraseNucleic acid synthesis enzyme
- cloningMaking identical copies
CRISPR · editing · synthesis · probe · hybridization · microarray · sequencer · genomics
adenine
Purine nucleobase in DNA
uracil · purine · pyrimidine · complementary · Watson-Crick · canonical · wobble · mismatch · stacking · specificity
DNA
Hereditary code molecule
- RNAGene expression molecule
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
gene · sequence · replication · transcription · codon · mutation · polymorphism · substitution · transition · conservation
nucleotide
Genetic code subunit
- backboneVertebral column, or courage
- phosphatePO₄ ion compound
- deoxyriboseSugar in genetic helices
ribose · sugar · strand · antiparallel · angstrom · spacing · twist · coil · ladder · rung
PCR
DNA amplification technique
- primerPreparatory coat or guide
- amplificationIncrease in intensity
- polymeraseNucleic acid synthesis enzyme
cloning · CRISPR · editing · synthesis · probe · hybridization · microarray · sequencer · genomics · bioinformatics
read
Comprehend written language
- coverageExtent of inclusion
- assemblyConstructing from components
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
kilobase · throughput · nanopore · depth · mapping · scaffold · annotation
basepairnucleotide
Genetic code subunit
monomer · nucleoside · chromosome · genome · gene
basepairmismatch
Incompatible combination
single-stranded · mispairing · nick · free base · bulge
base, pair, basis, repaired, basement, paired, repairing, repairs, bases