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dna

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noun

  1. (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

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In 1962, tidal levels reached 3.01m above ordnance data level, the height above sea level.

DNAs were isolated from individuals that were homozygous for recombinant haplotypes.

The artificial DNA might be applied to a future extra cellular genetic system with information storage and amplifiable abilities.

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rna

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noun

  1. (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell

Examples

This came out of an investigation he was carrying out into when a ternary quartic form could be represented as the sum of five fourth powers of linear forms.

Sodium thiopental was used by most U.S. states as part of a lethal injection combination, but many have switched to an alternative drug called pentobarbital amid an ongoing shortage.

It is recognised as a crime against humanity under international law.

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