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base-pairing rules — Genetics. constraints imposed by the molecular structure of DNA and RNA on the formation of hydrogen bonds among the four purine and pyrimidine bases such that adenine pairs with thymine or uracil, and guanine pairs with cytosine … Useful english dictionary
Base pair — In molecular biology and genetics, the linking between two nitrogenous bases on opposite complementary DNA or certain types of RNA strands that are connected via hydrogen bonds is called a base pair (often abbreviated bp). In the canonical Watson … Wikipedia
Watson-Crick rules. — See base pairing rules. * * * … Universalium
Watson-Crick rules. — See base pairing rules … Useful english dictionary
Nucleic acid secondary structure — The secondary structure of a nucleic acid molecule refers to the basepairing interactions within a single molecule or set of interacting molecules, and can be represented as a list of bases which are paired in a nucleic acid molecule.[1] The… … Wikipedia
nucleic acid — /nooh klee ik, klay , nyooh /, Biochem. any of a group of long, linear macromolecules, either DNA or various types of RNA, that carry genetic information directing all cellular functions: composed of linked nucleotides. [1890 95; NUCLE(US) + IC;… … Universalium
Francis Crick — Infobox Scientist name = Francis Harry Compton Crick |225px image width = 225px caption = Francis Harry Compton Crick birth date = 8 June 1916 birth place = Weston Favell, Northamptonshire, England residence = UK, U.S. nationality = British death … Wikipedia
Gene — For a non technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to genetics. For other uses, see Gene (disambiguation). This stylistic diagram shows a gene in relation to the double helix structure of DNA and to a chromosome (right). The… … Wikipedia
DNA nanotechnology — seeks to make artificial, designed nanostructures out of nucleic acids, such as this DNA tetrahedron.[1] Each edge of the tetrahedron is a 20 base pair DNA double helix, and each vertex is a three arm junction. DNA n … Wikipedia
complementary — com·ple·men·ta·ry .käm plə ment ə rē, men trē adj 1) relating to or constituting one of a pair of contrasting colors that produce a neutral color when combined in suitable proportions 2) characterized by molecular complementarity esp… … Medical dictionary
