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base pair [′bās ‚per] (cell and molecular biology) Two nitrogenous bases, one purine and one pyrimidine, that pair in double-stranded deoxyribonucleic acid. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In contrast, people's genomes are about 3 billion base pairs long. 9 billion DNA base pairs, and incorporates a third more data than earlier versions. The sequencing results show that the Aspergillus oryzae genome has about 38 million base pairs and 12,000 genes. |
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