single strand
collocation in Englishmeaningsofsingleandstrand
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single
adjective
uk/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/us/ˈsɪŋ.ɡəl/
one ...
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strand
noun[C]
uk/strænd/us/strænd/
a thin thread of something, often one of a few, twisted around each other to make a string ...
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(Definition ofsingleandstrandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This hybridization initiates reconstruction by the polymerase of asinglestrandcomplementary to the unknown sequence (a).
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The final state is the stretchedsinglestrand.
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In (b) onsinglestrandis picked-up from the ensemble, immobilized on a microsphere or tip of a fibre, and then suspended in a flowing buffer stream.
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To achieve this, nine very finesinglestrandcopper conductors have been used without any common sheathing so that the cable has maximum flexibility and very little weight.
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Heilmann8 found that heavier ions like carbon and neon caused double-strand breaks in the high-dose region, butsinglestrandbreaks in the "build-up" reg ion.
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The short tags are all aligned on asinglestrandand are separated by sequences defined by the specificity of the endonucleases used in the preparation procedure.
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Asinglestrandof her hair caught in one of the rollers.
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You cannot just think in terms of asinglestrandof development where great vulnerability may arise.
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Clearly, we have to protect the normal fencing, but the normalsinglestrandof normal wire is just as effective as barbed wire.
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There is no clear andsinglestrandwhich links them and there is no reason in law why we should not take it here.
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It will build on the foundation of universal child benefit, bringing together all income related payments for children into asinglestrandof support paid to the main carer.
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As the faults tend to join downwards onto asinglestrandin basement, the geometry has led to these being termed "flower structure".
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The most common type is "monofilament", made of asinglestrand.
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Binding proteins stabilise thesinglestrandand protected the strand from damage caused by unlicensed chemical reactions.
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