mega-base

A unit of genetic length for DNA (or RNA) fragments equal to 1 million nucleotides (roughly equal to 1 cM).

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Under the influence of the electric field, these single strands extrude out into the positive buffer well at quite amazing speeds; it has been estimated that each individual base spends only a few microseconds within the sensing region of a pore, meaning our 1 mega-base fragment is totally through (and hopefully, read out) in a matter of a few seconds.

The current (and future?) state of nanopore NGS

The cost of sequencing each mega-base (1 million base pairs) now stands at a little more than a penny (1.2 cents), down from $500 in 2007.

Grape Breeders No Longer Flying Blind: Low cost of DNA sequencing allows breeders to incorporate disease resistance

She also co-directs SPAN's Military Family 360 Support Project, providing information, training, technical assistance and support for military families of children, youth and young adults with disabilities across systems on the mega-base in South Jersey.

The military Family Support 360 project: the Statewide Parent Advocacy Network (SPAN) is helping military families facing their challenges through its Military Family Support 360 project at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. SPAN is the federally designated Parent Training & Information Center (PTI) for NJ, and has designated funds from the PTI to support the needs of military families

To the U.S., we are a colony and potential mega-base that will house the largest amount of weaponry in the Pacific.

U.S. Military plans mega-base for Guam (Guahan): women organizers lead opposition

Lakehurst is adjoined with the Army Training Center at Fort Dix and McGuire Air Force Base, forming a 38,000-acre mega-base complex.