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Hole One a New See Posted 13 years ago
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'stretch' of DNA

Hi everybody,

What is the meaning of 'a stretch of' DNA'? It only means: 'part' of the DNA, isn't it? I think that it is called 'stretch' because the DNA itself can stretch and the noun 'stretch' is a lot more expressive than the word 'part'. Am I right?

Thanks for your help in advance.
  

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Hole One a New See It only means 'part' of the DNA, doesn't it? Yes. Hole One a New See I think that it is called 'stretch' because the DNA itself can stretch No; 'a stretch of' is just American slang for 'a length of', as in 'a stretch of highway': a continuous length, distance, tract, or expanse: a stretch of meadow.

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  • Hole One a New See It only means 'part' of the DNA, doesn't it?
  • Yes.
  • Hole One a New See I think that it is called 'stretch' because the DNA itself can stretch No; 'a stretch of' is just American slang for 'a length of', as in 'a stretch of highway': a continuous length, distance, tract, or expanse: a stretch of meadow.
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Hole One a New SeeIt only means 'part' of the DNA,doesn't it?
Yes.
Hole One a New SeeI think that it is called 'stretch' because the DNA itself can stretch
No; 'a stretch of' is just American slang for 'a length of', as in 'a stretch of highway': a continuous length, distance, tract, or expanse: a stretch of meadow
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