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base sequence  

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  • The nucleic acids of living organisms (DNA and RNA) are composed of a sequence of repeating units, with each unit composed of three subunits: a sugar (deoxyribose or ribose), a phosphate group, and a nitrogen-containing structure called a base. A base sequence is the specific order in which those nitrogen-containing bases appear in a particular section of nucleic acid and, for each gene in an individual, determine the genotype of that individual. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Base Sequence]

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