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Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or connections between different observations. Examples include the double helix in biology and the fundamental equations of physics.
Stephen Hawking

Meaning of "double helix" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE HELIX

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE HELIX

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Double helix is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DOUBLE HELIX MEAN IN ENGLISH?

double helix

Nucleic acid double helix

In molecular biology, the term double helix refers to the structure formed by double-stranded molecules of nucleic acids such as DNA. The double helical structure of a nucleic acid complex arises as a consequence of its secondary structure, and is a fundamental component in determining its tertiary structure. The term entered popular culture with the publication in 1968 of The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA, by James Watson. The DNA double helix polymer of nucleic acids, held together by nucleotides which base pair together. In B-DNA, the most common double helical structure, the double helix is right-handed with about 10–10.5 nucleotides per turn. The double helix structure of DNA contains a major groove and minor groove, the major groove being wider than the minor groove. Given the difference in widths of the major groove and minor groove, many proteins which bind to DNA do so through the wider major groove.

Definition of double helix in the English dictionary

The definition of double helix in the dictionary is the form of the molecular structure of DNA, consisting of two helical polynucleotide chains linked by hydrogen bonds and coiled around the same axis.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE HELIX

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double indemnity
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double knit
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double negation

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE HELIX

alpha helix
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Synonyms and antonyms of double helix in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «double helix» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE HELIX

Find out the translation of double helix to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double helix from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double helix» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双螺旋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

doble hélice
570 millions of speakers

English

double helix
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल हेलिक्स
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الحلزون المزدوج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двойная спираль
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dupla hélice
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডবল হেলিক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

double hélice
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Helix double
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Doppelhelix
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

二重らせん
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이중 나선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Double helix
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

xoắn kép
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை சுருள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी हेलिक्स
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çift ​​sarmal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doppia elica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podwójna spirala
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подвійна спіраль
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dublu helix
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

διπλή έλικα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbelheliks
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

dubbelspiral
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

double helix
5 millions of speakers

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The term «double helix» is regularly used and occupies the 69.445 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double helix

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QUOTES WITH «DOUBLE HELIX»

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Stephen Hawking
Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanations of phenomena or connections between different observations. Examples include the double helix in biology and the fundamental equations of physics.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE HELIX»

Discover the use of double helix in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double helix and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Molecular Biology of the Gene: International Edition
Now completely up-to-date with the latest research advances, the Seventh Edition of James D. Watson's classic book, Molecular Biology of the Gene retains the distinctive character of earlier editions that has made it the most widely used ...
James D. Watson, 2013
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Molecular Biology of the Gene [With Access Code]
This sixth edition of James D. Watson's classic textbook Molecular Biology of the Gene has been thoroughly revised and updated.
James D. Watson, 2008
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Molecular biology of the gene [book + electronic resource]
The long-awaited new edition of James D. Watson's classic text,Molecular Biology of the Gene, has been thoroughly revised and is published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Watson and Crick's paper on the structure of the DNA double ...
James D. Watson, 2004
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Double Helix
Eighteen-year-old Eli discovers a shocking secret about his life and his family while working for a Nobel Prize-winning scientist whose specialty is genetic engineering.
Nancy Werlin, 2005
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Infection: Double Helix : #1
Like the twisted strands of mutant chromosomes, an insidious alien conspiracy winds its way through the entire Alpha Quadrant, just as it stretches across several years of Starfleet history -- beginning near the very start of Captain Picard ...
John Gregory Betancourt, 2000
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Red Sector: Double Helix #3
Like the biological weapons they employ, a sinister conspiracy has spread across the Delta Quadrant and across many years of Starfleet History.
Diane Carey, 2000
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Life at the Speed of Light: From the Double Helix to the ...
In Life at the Speed of Light, Venter presents a fascinating and authoritative study of this emerging field from the inside—detailing its origins, current challenges and controversies, and projected effects on our lives.
J. Craig Venter, 2013
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The First Virtue: Double Helix #6
An insidious plot for revenge has spanned several years in the life of Jean-Luc Picard, but how did this merciless vendetta get started?
Michael Jan Friedman, Christie Golden, 2000
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Shakespeare's double helix
Using A Midsummer Night's Dream as a case study, this book draws together questions of early science, examining the way literature and Renaissance theatre, a new technology itself, were used to illustrate and discuss new developments.
Henry S. Turner, 2007
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The Double Helix and the Law of Evidence
Bridging law, genetics, and statistics, this book is an authoritative history of the long and tortuous process by which DNA science has been integrated into the American legal system.
David H. Kaye, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE HELIX»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double helix is used in the context of the following news items.
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Curl it like the double helix
The discovery of the structure of DNA, the heritable information carrier of living organisms, was a landmark event in the history of modern ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»
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Booknote: Lessons in creativity from Kevin Ashton's How to Fly a …
Watson and Crick took the credit for Rosalind Franklin's discovery of the DNA double helix. Now you know. Ashton is also prone to Brent-isms ... «The Drum, Jul 15»
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Genome data to flood internet by 2025 exceeding Twitter and …
A DNA Double Helix As sequencing costs drop, more and more genomes will be analysed. Human genomes sequenced alone are poised to ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
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Absence of Tumor-Suppressing Gene Derails DNA Replication …
"As the DNA double helix unwinds and separates, forming a Y-shaped open structure, it is vulnerable to stress signals and damages. «Cornell Chronicle, Jul 15»
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Now that we can edit our genome, where do we go?
... suspicious entity is a match, Cas9 proceeds to chop up the intruder's genetic material by severing both strands of the double helix molecule. «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
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7 gadgets to up your grilling game
Brushtech Double Helix BBQ Brush. Details: Some cooks are concerned about potentially dangerous cleaning bristles attaching themselves to ... «Shelby Star, Jul 15»
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Honouring Dark Lady of DNA
Evidently, Watson came up with the conclusion on the model for the double helix structure after seeing Rosalind's Photo 51, the clearest X-ray ... «The Malaysian Insider, Jul 15»
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Texas Scientist With a Thing for Longhorns
We call the place the Double Helix Ranch. Originally, we had four longhorns — three cows and a bull. When I got the MacArthur, we bought ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
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FORUM: World fundamentally changed by discovery of DNA
... identification — something that can impact a family in a profound way — was only made possible with the discovery of the DNA double helix. «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Jul 15»
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Ready to grill? Here are some alternatives to clean it without a wire …
The Brushtec Double Helix calls itself a bristle-free brush; it's made of twisted pieces of wire. The Woody Paddle is made of oak and coated with ... «Digital Trends, Jul 15»

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