Rna - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Rna :  (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; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses" [syn: ribonucleic acid, RNA]

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Based on Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [Acronyms_Dictionary]:

Rna :  RNA: Short for ribonucleic acid, a nucleic acid molecule similar to ribosomes . Ribosomal RNA functions as a nonspecific site for making polypeptides.

Based on Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [Acronyms_Dictionary]:
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