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Base-pair

A pair of complementary bases (chemical units that form DNA) in a double-stranded nucleic acid molecule. In DNA, the base adenine (A) always pairs with thymine (T) and the base cytosine (C) always pairs with guanine (G). In RNA, adenine (A) pairs with uracil (U) instead of thymine (T).

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Event Review: Unravelling the Double Helix 12 August 2019 Review
Shark DNA may hold clues to human cancer treatment 25 February 2019 News
A different CRISPR enzyme may make genome editing sharper 6 August 2018 News
UC Berkeley to gain two US CRISPR patents 18 June 2018 News
With great genomic data comes great responsibility 11 June 2018 Comment
New DNA structure found in human cells 30 April 2018 News
What next for genome editing? Politics and the public 15 January 2018 Comment
New advance in DNA base editing tools 30 October 2017 News
Podcast Review: Naked Genetics - Exposing the Contents of Your Genes 9 October 2017 Review
Highly sensitive CRISPR diagnostic tool created 24 April 2017 News
Complete synthetic yeast organism almost a reality 13 March 2017 News
Scientists hold 'secret' meeting on creating synthetic human genome 23 May 2016 News
CRISPR upgrade promises single-letter gene editing 25 April 2016 News
Vegetarian populations carry metabolic mutation 4 April 2016 News
World's simplest synthetic cell reveals gaps in genetic knowledge 4 April 2016 News
Ancestral humans had more DNA 17 August 2015 News
Film Review: The Lion's Mouth Opens 13 July 2015 Review
Living in a high-crime area ages your cells 29 June 2015 News
Gene variant protects Latin-American women from breast cancer 27 October 2014 News
Scientists engineer organism with expanded genetic alphabet 12 May 2014 News
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