Double Helix

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
DH
Pronunciation
/ˈdəbəl ˈhilɪks/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Human Genome

Examples in Context

  1. He codiscovered DNA's double helix, revealing the code of life to scientists and entrepreneurs alike.
  2. There are five other double helix pairs in the DNA system.
  3. In this close-up the DNA is seen as a long twisted molecular ladder, the double helix.
  4. They find a third, separated strand in the center of the double helix.
  5. Genes are segments of the DNA double helix that encode the information for making proteins.

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