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biobrick

biobrick noun: a length of DNA sequence used, with others, to build synthetic biological circuits.

Noun

biobrick (plural biobricks)

  1. A length of DNA sequence used, with others, to build synthetic biological circuits
    • During amplification, the internal EcoRI restriction site in merA was mutated in order to create a mer cassette compatible with the biobrick cloning system and the vector pBBRBB (see Materials and Methods ) [27 ].2016 January 14, “Toward Bioremediation of Methylmercury Using Silica Encapsulated Escherichia coli Harboring the mer Operon”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of biobrick

pluralbiobricks
alternative formBioBrick

Origin of biobrick

From bio- + brick.

Questions about biobrick

What does biobrick mean?
Biobrick means a length of DNA sequence used, with others, to build synthetic biological circuits.
What part of speech is biobrick?
Biobrick is a noun.
What is the plural of biobrick?
The plural of biobrick is biobricks.

Words near biobrick in the dictionary

  1. bioboys
  2. biobreak
  3. biobreaks
  4. biobreeding rat
  5. biobreeding rats
  6. biobrick
  7. biobricks
  8. bioburden
  9. bioburdens
  10. biobutanol
  11. Biobío

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