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nounkilobase pair (plural kilobase pairs)
plural kilobase pairs
- biologyOne thousand base pairs in succession (used as a measure of the size of a nucleic acid or a gene).
Synonyms: kbp
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nounOne thousand base pairs in succession (used as a measure of the size of a nucleic acid or a gene).
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kilobase pair. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilobase%20pair
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“kilobase pair.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilobase%20pair. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kilobase pair,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kilobase%20pair.
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