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GC box

GC box noun: a distinct pattern of nucleotides, with the consensus sequence GGGCGG, found in the promoter region of some eukaryotic genes.

Noun

GC box (plural GC boxes)

  1. (molecular biology) A distinct pattern of nucleotides, with the consensus sequence GGGCGG, found in the promoter region of some eukaryotic genes.

Forms of GC box

pluralGC boxes

Questions about GC box

What does GC box mean?
GC box means a distinct pattern of nucleotides, with the consensus sequence GGGCGG, found in the promoter region of some eukaryotic genes.
What part of speech is GC box?
GC box is a noun.
What is the plural of GC box?
The plural of GC box is GC boxes.

Words near GC box in the dictionary

  1. GBTW
  2. GBU
  3. GBV
  4. Gbêkê
  5. gc
  6. GC box
  7. GC boxes
  8. GCA
  9. GCal
  10. Gcaleka
  11. GCalendar

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