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Base Composition
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Definition
: The relative amounts of the PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in a nucleic acid.
IM general only; NIM with specific nucleic acid (IM); do not confuse with BASE SEQUENCE: sequ
See Also
AT Rich Sequence
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Base Pairing
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GC Rich Sequence
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Isochores
Other names
Guanine + Cytosine Composition; G+C Composition; Base Ratio; Ratios, Base; Ratio, Base; GC Contents; GC Compositions; G+C Contents; G+C Compositions; Contents, GC; Contents, G+C; Content, GC; Content, G+C; Compositions, GC; Compositions, G+C; Compositions, Base; Composition, GC; Composition, G+C; Composition, Base; Base Ratios
