kilobases

[US]/ˈkɪləʊbeɪs/
[UK]/ˈkɪləˌbeɪs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a unit of measurement for the length of nucleic acid chains, equal to 1,000 base pairs; one thousand base pairs

Phrases & Collocations

kilobase length

kilobase pair

kilobase range

kilobase scale

kilobase segment

kilobase size

kilobase unit

kilobase count

kilobase analysis

kilobase measurement

Example Sentences

the dna sequence is measured in kilobases.

each gene is typically a few kilobases long.

the researchers analyzed a kilobase of genetic material.

we need to sequence at least 500 kilobases for accurate results.

the kilobase is a standard unit in genomics.

they found a mutation within a kilobase of the gene.

understanding kilobases is essential for genetic engineering.

his research focused on the regulation of kilobase regions.

each kilobase can contain multiple genes.

they are mapping the kilobase regions of the genome.

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