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RNA
Used for:
ribonucleic acid
Broader Terms:
nucleic acid
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bacterial RNA
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complementary RNA
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double stranded RNA
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heterogeneous nuclear RNA
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messenger RNA
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microRNA
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ribosomal RNA
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ribozyme
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RNA interference
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small interfering RNA
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small nuclear RNA
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transfer RNA
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virus RNA
Scope Note:
ribonucleic acid; polynucleotide consisting essentially of chains with a repeating backbone of phosphate and ribose units to which nitrogenous bases are attached; RNA is unique among biological macromolecules in that it can encode genetic information, serve as an abundant structural component of cells, and also possesses catalytic activity.
Term Number:
2102-0690
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