RNA
noun
: any of various nucleic acids that contain ribose and uracil as structural components and are associated with the control of cellular chemical activities compare messenger rna, ribosomal rna, transfer rna
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Zinc contributes to essential functions such as DNA and RNA synthesis and protein formation.
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
The largest global collection of DNA and RNA sequences — which is the subject of much of these discussions — is (take a breath) the International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
The ghosts of their DNA and RNA were certainly there.
—Gabriel Spitzer, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
Some teams hope to use a strand of RNA to bind and partially shut off APOE4.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 12 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Nieves, Verywell Health, 26 Sep. 2024
The largest global collection of DNA and RNA sequences — which is the subject of much of these discussions — is (take a breath) the International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 20 Sep. 2024
The ghosts of their DNA and RNA were certainly there.
—Gabriel Spitzer, NPR, 19 Sep. 2024
Some teams hope to use a strand of RNA to bind and partially shut off APOE4.
—Byjocelyn Kaiser, science.org, 12 Sep. 2024
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RNA
noun
: any of various nucleic acids that are typically found in the cytoplasm of cells, are usually composed of a single chain of nucleotides, differ from DNA in containing ribose as the five-carbon sugar instead of deoxyribose, and that function mostly in protein synthesis
called also ribonucleic acid
compare messenger rna, ribosomal rna, transfer rnaMedical Definition
RNA
noun
: any of various nucleic acids that contain ribose and uracil as structural components and are associated with the control of cellular chemical activities
called also ribonucleic acid
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