base pairing

beɪs ˈpeərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of base pairing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

biology

TECH.

hydrogen bonding between DNA or RNA bases

TECH.

Base pairing is essential for DNA replication.
Errors in base pairing can lead to mutations.
Base pairing rules are crucial in genetics.

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Images of base pairing

hydrogen bonding between DNA or RNA bases

Expressions with base

base on

create something from an existing source or idea

The movie is based on a popular novel.

third base

base that a runner must touch third in baseball

The player slid into third base just in time..

base upon

use something as a foundation

The movie is based upon a true story.

touch base

make contact with someone to consult or review

Let's touch base next week about the project.

let's touch base

exp.

used to suggest talking briefly to share updates or plans

Let's touch base after the meeting to compare notes.

touch base with

make contact with someone

I need to touch base with my manager about the project.

Expressions with pairing

accepted pairing

duo that is widely approved or favored

The actors became an accepted pairing in romantic comedies.

Terms with base pairing included in their meaning

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hybridization

genetics

forming double-stranded nucleic acid by base-pairing

cytosine

biology

base in DNA and RNA pairing with guanine

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French:appariement des bases, ...
German:Basenpaarung, ...
Italian:appaiamento delle basi, ...
Spanish:apareamiento de bases, ...
Portuguese:pareamento de bases, ...
Chinese:碱基配对, ...
Japanese:塩基対, ...
Arabic:تَزَاوُج القَوَاعِد, ...
Hebrew:זִיוּוּג בָּסִיסִים, ...
Russian:спаривание оснований, ...
Ukrainian:спарювання основ, ...
Hindi:आधार युग्मन, ...
Bengali:বেস পেয়ারিং, ...
Catalan:aparellament de bases, ...
Czech:párování bází, ...
Danish:baseparring, ...
Dutch:basenparing, ...
Greek:σύζευξη βάσεων, ...
Hungarian:bázispárosodás, ...
Khmer:ការផ្គូផ្គងមូលដ្ឋាន, ...
Korean:염기쌍 형성, ...
Persian:جفت شدن بازها, ...
Polish:parowanie zasad, ...
Portuguese (BR):emparelhamento de bases, ...
Romanian:împerecherea bazelor, ...
Swedish:basparning, ...
Thai:การจับคู่เบส, ...
Turkish:baz eşleşmesi, ...
Vietnamese:liên kết bazơ, ...

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