C-value

Noun

Meaning

C-value (plural C-values)

(genetics) The amount of DNA (in picograms) in a haploid nucleus (a measure of the genome size)

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

The extensive variation in nuclear genome size among eukaryotic species is known as the C-value enigma or C-value paradox. citation Most of the genome size difference appears to lie in the noncoding DNA. Source: Internet

Both the number of base pairs and the number of genes vary widely from one species to another, and there is only a rough correlation between the two (an observation is known as the C-value paradox ). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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