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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Some, including Townshend’s biotech startup Atomic AI, have expanded beyond proteins to use deep learning to understand RNA structures.
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Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2024
And the researchers confirmed that there is in fact an RNA produced by the circular form, although the RNA does not encode for any proteins.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024
Forms a part of DNA and RNA. Helps to convert food into energy.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
And one of the reasons why everyone's really excited about CRISPR technologies is the fact that it can be programmed with a short RNA molecule.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
The order of nucleotide bases in DNA, or RNA in some viruses, encodes this information, and genomic sequencing technologies identify the order of these bases.
—Marc Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2024
Kasson is waiting for an RNA analysis of the fungus.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 June 2024
Gene Sequencing – Reading Life’s Recipes All living things contain genetic materials – DNA and RNA – that provide the hereditary information needed to replicate themselves and make proteins.
—Marc Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2024
And so for us, transcription and translation of the DNA and RNA was an obvious candidate.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 June 2024
Quanta Magazine, 26 June 2024
And the researchers confirmed that there is in fact an RNA produced by the circular form, although the RNA does not encode for any proteins.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 26 June 2024
Forms a part of DNA and RNA. Helps to convert food into energy.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
And one of the reasons why everyone's really excited about CRISPR technologies is the fact that it can be programmed with a short RNA molecule.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024
The order of nucleotide bases in DNA, or RNA in some viruses, encodes this information, and genomic sequencing technologies identify the order of these bases.
—Marc Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2024
Kasson is waiting for an RNA analysis of the fungus.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 June 2024
Gene Sequencing – Reading Life’s Recipes All living things contain genetic materials – DNA and RNA – that provide the hereditary information needed to replicate themselves and make proteins.
—Marc Zimmer, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2024
And so for us, transcription and translation of the DNA and RNA was an obvious candidate.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 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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