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MeSH Heading: Base Composition
Tree Number(s): G02.111.080
Unique ID: D001482
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001482
Annotation: IM general only; NIM with specific nucleic acid (IM); do not confuse with BASE SEQUENCE: sequ = order in which arranged, comp = what components & how many
Scope Note: The relative amounts of the PURINES and PYRIMIDINES in a nucleic acid.
Entry Term(s): Base Ratio; G+C Composition; G+C Content; GC Composition; GC Content; Guanine + Cytosine Composition; Guanine + Cytosine Content
See Also: AT Rich Sequence; Base Pairing; GC Rich Sequence; Isochores
Public MeSH Note: 80
History Note: 80
Date Established: 1980/01/01
Date of Entry: 1979/05/24
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Concept UI: M0399901
Terms: G+C Composition Preferred Term
Term UI T463619
Date09/28/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Guanine + Cytosine Content
Term UI T463622
Date09/28/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); GC Content
Term UI T470136
Date11/16/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Guanine + Cytosine Composition
Term UI T463621
Date09/28/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); G+C Content
Term UI T463620
Date09/28/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); GC Composition
Term UI T470135
Date11/16/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

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