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(Abbreviation: A). One the base s found in DNA and RNA. See: adenosine.

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adenine. (n.d.). Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/adenine.

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adenine. www.fao.org. Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture. UN Food and Agriculture Organization. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/adenine (accessed: March 24, 2023).

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"adenine." Glossary of Biotechnology for Food and Agriculture. UN Food and Agriculture Organization. 24 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/adenine.
Browse Related Terms: adenine, adenosine diphosphate (adenosine 5'-diphosphate), adenosine monophosphate (adenosine 5'-monophosphate), ADP, AMP, ATP, cAMP, cyclic AMP, cyclodextrin, deoxyadenosine

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One of the four bases in DNA that make up the letters ATGC, adenine is the "A". The others are guanine, cytosine, and thymine. Adenine always pairs with thymine. See also protein, nucleotide, uracil, thymine, guanine

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American Psychological Association (APA)

adenine. (n.d.). Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms. Retrieved March 24, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/adenine.

Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

adenine. www.genome.gov. Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms. National Human Genome Research Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/adenine (accessed: March 24, 2023).

Modern Language Association (MLA)

"adenine." Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms. National Human Genome Research Institute. 24 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/adenine.
Browse Related Terms: adenine, Adenine (A), base, Base pair, Base pair (bp), Complementary sequence, cytosine, Cytosine (C), DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), DNA sequence, genetic code (ATGC), guanine, Guanine (G), Hybridization, Nitrogenous base, nucleotide, purine, pyrimidine, thymine, Thymine (T), uracil

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