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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Last spring, Ohio State University researchers found H5N1 viral RNA in 58 of 150 commercially available milk product samples from 10 states.
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Asha Subramanian, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
These include protein synthesis, blood pressure and blood glucose regulation, muscle and nerve function, and DNA and RNA synthesis.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Through genetic sequencing and computer modeling, my lab is able to profile all the RNA molecules in a brain region and understand how their rhythmicity – the peaks and troughs of their activity across the day – changes due to opioids.
—Mackenzie Gamble, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
And many emit tiny bubbles known as vesicles that contain DNA, RNA or other chemicals, like messages in a bottle for whatever cell happens to intercept them.
—Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2025
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Asha Subramanian, Baltimore Sun, 12 Feb. 2025
These include protein synthesis, blood pressure and blood glucose regulation, muscle and nerve function, and DNA and RNA synthesis.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 11 Feb. 2025
Through genetic sequencing and computer modeling, my lab is able to profile all the RNA molecules in a brain region and understand how their rhythmicity – the peaks and troughs of their activity across the day – changes due to opioids.
—Mackenzie Gamble, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2025
And many emit tiny bubbles known as vesicles that contain DNA, RNA or other chemicals, like messages in a bottle for whatever cell happens to intercept them.
—Veronique Greenwood, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2025
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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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