Plural of cytosine; multiple molecules of the nitrogenous base found in DNA and RNA.
From cytosine + -s (standard English plural). This simple plural form is essential vocabulary in genetics and molecular biology discussions.
Your entire genetic instruction manual contains billions of cytosines paired with guanines, and errors in copying these during cell division are one of the main causes of cancer!
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