| A | A | Adenine |
| C | C | Cytosine |
| G | G | Guanine |
| T | T | Thymine |
| R | A or G | puRine |
| Y | C or T | pYrimidine |
| W | A or T | Weak hydrogen bonding |
| S | C or G | Strong hydrogen bonding |
| M | A or C | aMino group at common position |
| K | G or T | Keto group at common position |
| B | C, G or T | not A |
| D | A, G or T | not C |
| H | A, C or T | not G |
| V | A, C or G | not T |
| N | A, C, G or T | aNy |