(genetics) Unit of length equal to 1000 base pairs in deoxyribonucleic acid or 1000 nitrogenous bases in ribonucleic acid. Abbreviated kb; kbp.
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Units of measure of the length of a nucleicacid chain; one kilo-base is equal to 1,000 base pairs.
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