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Examples of rRNA in a Sentence
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Then, the researchers analyzed their rRNA, or the genetic material contained in ribosomes used to build amino acids.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2024
Late 1970s Carl Woese (pictured below) introduces a new way to classify organisms that involves sequencing a slowly evolving gene, 16S rRNA, that all organisms share.
—Kristin Ohlson, Discover Magazine, 1 June 2016
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First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
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“RRNA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rRNA. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.
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