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• base-pairing
  base-pairing

  noun

  the process of binding separate DNA sequences by base pairs.
• base pairing
  base pairing

  noun

  biochem the hydrogen bonding that occurs between complementary nitrogenous bases in the two polynucleotide chains of a DNA molecule

base-pairing

American  

[beys-pair-ing] / ˈbeɪsˌpɛər ɪŋ /

noun

Biotechnology.

1. the process of binding separate DNA sequences by base pairs.

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base pairing British  

noun

1. biochem the hydrogen bonding that occurs between complementary nitrogenous bases in the two polynucleotide chains of a DNA molecule

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base-pairing Scientific  

1. The hydrogen bonding of complementary nitrogen bases, one purine and one pyrimidine. Base-pairing occurs between the complementary strands of a DNA molecule or a DNA/RNA hybrid, and in the complementary pairing of codons and anticodons during the process of translation.

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