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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The investigators performed numerous tests, including using CRISPR to delete AHR and see what happened, running single-cell analysis, RNA sequencing, and studying patients on a lupus therapy.
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Isabella Cueto, STAT, 10 July 2024
Adverse conditions quickly degrade the RNA, DNA, and proteins from which they’re built.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2024
At the biochemistry division of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Singer provided key findings in matching amino acids to specific coding in RNA, the messenger molecule that guides most biological functions.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Some, including Townshend’s biotech startup Atomic AI, have expanded beyond proteins to use deep learning to understand RNA structures.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2024
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Isabella Cueto, STAT, 10 July 2024
Adverse conditions quickly degrade the RNA, DNA, and proteins from which they’re built.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 10 July 2024
At the biochemistry division of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Singer provided key findings in matching amino acids to specific coding in RNA, the messenger molecule that guides most biological functions.
—Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 10 July 2024
Some, including Townshend’s biotech startup Atomic AI, have expanded beyond proteins to use deep learning to understand RNA structures.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 June 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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