basepairs

[US]/ˈbeɪsˌpeəz/
[UK]/ˈbeɪsˌpɛrz/

Translation

v.third person singular present of base-pair
n.plural of base-pair; pairs of nucleotide bases

Phrases & Collocations

watson-crick basepairs

complementary basepairs

mismatched basepairs

hydrogen-bonded basepairs

canonically basepaired

basepairs per turn

thousand basepairs

guanine-cytosine basepairs

adenine-thymine basepairs

basepairs with

Example Sentences

scientists sequenced the human genome, identifying approximately three billion basepairs in each cell.

the stability of dna depends on the number of hydrogen bonds between basepairs.

researchers discovered a mutation in a single basepair that causes this genetic disorder.

the dna polymerase enzyme ensures correct basepairing during replication.

gc basepairs are more stable than at basepairs due to additional hydrogen bonds.

bioinformaticians analyze millions of basepairs to identify genetic variations.

the crispr-cas9 system allows scientists to edit specific basepairs in the genome.

complementary basepairs form the foundation of dna's double helix structure.

genetic counselors explain how basepair mutations can be inherited.

the bacteriophage genome contains over fifty thousand basepairs.

errors in basepairing can lead to genetic diseases or cancer.

molecular biologists use fluorescent markers to visualize individual basepairs.

the mutation rate is approximately one basepair per ten billion cell divisions.

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