A statistical parameter used in calculating BLAST scores that
can be thought of as a natural scale for search space size.
The value K is used in converting a raw score (S) to a bit score
(S'). (NCBI)
A photomicrograph of an individual's chromosomes arranged
in a standard format showing the number, size, and shape of
each chromosome type; used in low-resolution physical mapping
to correlate gross chromosomal abnormalities with the characteristics
of specific diseases. (ORNL)
Kilobase (kb)
Unit of length for DNA fragments equal to 1000 nucleotides.
(ORNL)
Knockout
Deactivation of specific genes; used in laboratory organisms
to study gene function.
See also: gene, locus,
model organisms (ORNL)
