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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Interestingly, successful gene therapies often use RNA molecules to modify DNA rather than directly manipulating it.
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William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Researchers prefer proteins as cancer biomarkers over the genetic materials DNA and RNA because proteins provide a snapshot of what is happening in a patient’s body at the time a sample is collected.
—Danielle Whitham, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Folate is needed to make DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid) and helps produce healthy red blood cells.
—Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024
Capstan is developing therapies that modulate unhealthy cells inside the body — rather than editing the cells outside of the body — through RNA delivery methods.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
These Alu elements are repetitive DNA sequences that can create bits of RNA that can then change back to DNA.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
Distinguished Professor Tom Cech, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discoveries on RNA, will describe how the COVID-19 pandemic put the wonders of RNA science into the public consciousness.
—Philip Distefano, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2024
These include protein synthesis, blood pressure and blood glucose regulation, muscle and nerve function, and DNA and RNA synthesis.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2024
It’s found in molecules such as RNA and DNA as well as ATP, a molecule necessary for energy production in all life forms.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN, 17 Feb. 2024
William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Researchers prefer proteins as cancer biomarkers over the genetic materials DNA and RNA because proteins provide a snapshot of what is happening in a patient’s body at the time a sample is collected.
—Danielle Whitham, Discover Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Folate is needed to make DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid) and helps produce healthy red blood cells.
—Lainey Younkin, Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 22 Mar. 2024
Capstan is developing therapies that modulate unhealthy cells inside the body — rather than editing the cells outside of the body — through RNA delivery methods.
—Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024
These Alu elements are repetitive DNA sequences that can create bits of RNA that can then change back to DNA.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Feb. 2024
Distinguished Professor Tom Cech, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discoveries on RNA, will describe how the COVID-19 pandemic put the wonders of RNA science into the public consciousness.
—Philip Distefano, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2024
These include protein synthesis, blood pressure and blood glucose regulation, muscle and nerve function, and DNA and RNA synthesis.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 20 Feb. 2024
It’s found in molecules such as RNA and DNA as well as ATP, a molecule necessary for energy production in all life forms.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, CNN, 17 Feb. 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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