Monostrand

Quick meaning: Monostrand is a noun meaning (engineering, often attributive) An tendon that is composed of a single wire or bar.

Meaning

(engineering, often attributive) An tendon that is composed of a single wire or bar.

More Meanings

1. (molecular biology, often attributive) A macromolecular structure composed of a single strand (nucleotide chain).
2. (research design) Using only one strand (qualitative or quantitative) of data analysis by converting data that was gathered using the methods of the other strand (converting qualitative data to numerical values, or quantitative data into qualitative descriptions).

Example Sentences

This relatively small proportion is explained by the fact that a certain number of the reads identified by Ghildiyal et al. represent monostrands without a reverse complement in the transcriptome and, predominantly, piwi RNAs excluded from our lists.

Formwork was removed after 24 hours, as the compressive strength of the RPC reached 50 MPa. It was then possible to prestress the diagonals' monostrands and to lift the segment. A 48-hours heat treatment was then applied by injecting 90 C water vapor under a plastic enclosure (Fig. 6).

Word Forms

• monostrands

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