Kilobase

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  • n. a length of double-stranded DNA containing two thousand nucleotides, one thousand on each strand
  • n. a length of single-stranded RNA containing one thousand nucleotides
  • Word Usage
    "Structural variations of DNA greater than 1 kilobase in size account for most bases that vary among human genomes, but are still relatively under-ascertained."
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    Kb    1    only    Kbp    Def