Nucleotide Sequence
base sequence
base se·quence [ beys see-kwuhns ]
Subclass of:
Molecular Structure;
Genetic Structures
Definitions related to base sequence:
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The sequence of PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in nucleic acids and polynucleotides. It is also called nucleotide sequence.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(nucleotide sequence) The sequence of nucleotide residues along an RNA or DNA chain.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(nucleic acid sequence) Order of purines and pyrimidines in nucleic acids and polynucleotides.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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