Double helix (disambiguation)

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In geometry, a double helix (plural double helices) is a pair of congruent geometrical helices with the same axis, differing by a translation along the axis.

The term is most often used in reference to the nucleic acid double helix, the dominant structure of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA.

Double helix may also refer to:

Science and engineering

Gaming and animation

Literature

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