kilobase pairs

kilobase pairs
Abbreviation: kbp
A length of double-stranded DNA composed of 1000 base pairs.

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  • kilobase — unit of measure of length of nucleic acid chain equal to 1000 base pairs Units of Measurement …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • kilobase — (abbrev.: kb) noun Biochemistry (in expressing the lengths of nucleic acid molecules) one thousand bases or base pairs …   English new terms dictionary

  • kilobase — ˌˌ noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary kilo + base : a unit of measure of the length of a nucleic acid chain (as of DNA or RNA) that equals one thousand base pairs …   Useful english dictionary

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