deoxyribonucleic acid

Noun

Meaning

(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

DNA desoxyribonucleic acid gene chromosome genotype heredity nucleic acid genetic code genetic material deoxyribose nucleoprotein deoxyribonucleic acid molecules deoxyribonucleic acids

Hypernyms

polymer

Hyponyms

intron exon recombinant DNA cdna transposon operon

Related terms

RNA ribonucleic acid GNA TNA PNA nucleic acid

Examples

DNA is the king of molecules Source: Internet

"Bayesian analysis of deoxyribonucleic acid profiling data in forensic identification applications (with discussion)". Source: Internet

Dolutegravir inhibits HIV integrase by binding to the integrase active site and blocking the strand transfer step of retroviral deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) integration which is for the HIV replication cycle. Source: Internet

Methylation of free-floating deoxyribonucleic acid fragments in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of dogs with chronic bronchitis exposed to environmental tobacco smoke. Source: Internet

Genetic material Two different kinds of genetic material exist: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). Source: Internet

Genetic traits are contained within the deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) of chromosomes —by combining one of each type of chromosomes from each parent, an organism is formed containing a doubled set of chromosomes. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

deoxyribonuclease deoxyribonucleate deoxyribonucleic deoxyribonucleic acid molecules deoxyribonucleic acid replication deoxyribonucleic acids