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Keywords:
Deoxyribonuclic,
Helix,
Thymine,
Guanine,
Deoxyribose
abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid; -- more commonly used than the full name. See also RNA.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule present in the cells of living things, which controls the structure, function and behaviour of each cell. It carries genetic information during reproduction.
Chemical molecules that contain all a person's genetic materials and from which chromosomes and genes are constructed.
The fundamental hereditary material of all living organisms. In eukaryotes, stored primarily in the cell nucleus. A nucleic acid using deoxyribose rather than ribose.
(a molecule which is the blueprint of human form)
The molecule located in the nucleus of cells that contains the genetic code. By reading the genetic code in DNA, cells can make new protein building blocks necessary for the cells to function properly and divide. DNA is the target antigen for a class of autoantibodies that are produced by the autoimmune response in SLE patients. DNA autoantibodies are very helpful in the diagnosis of SLE since they are not produced in other disease settings.
Nucleic acid molecule in the form of a twisted double strand (double helix) that is the major component of chromosomes and carries genetic information. DNA, which is found in all living organisms but not in some viruses, is self-replicating and is responsible for passing along hereditary characteristics from one generation to the next.
Acronym for eoxyribo ucleic cid. The genetic material of all living things found mainly in the chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell. Along the length of each strand of DNA lie the genes, which contain the genetic material that controls the inheritance of traits.• Main Glossary• Previous Page
A chemical that is made up of a chain of smaller chemicals called nucleotides. There are 4 different kinds of nucleotides in DNA and the order in which they are arranged forms the genetic code. The nucleotides also form pairs opposite each other when they are arranged as a double helix in a chromosome
A component in the cells of all living matter that carries hereditary genetic information. DNA helps determine what an organism will be—whether a virus, a human, or anything else—as it develops to maturity.
the material that controls the genetics and heredity pertaining to each cell.
The storehouse of all hereditary characteristics. All chromosomes and genes contain DNA.
The basis of all genetic material. Nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA. Specific patterns of nucleotides represent particular genes.
Dioxyribonucleic Acid. In the physical, the building block of life. In the spiritual, the blueprint for your destiny.
a molecule found in the nucleus of cells that encodes genetic information. The particular sequence of 4 chemical building blocks (nucleotides) determines an individual's unique genetic code.
the long chain of molecules in most cells that carries the genetic message and controls all cellular functions in most forms of life. [FAO
the part of a cell that stores genetic information.
A polymer of nucleotides connected via a sugar-phosphate backbone. This complex biomolecule encodes genetic information in all terrestrial organisms.
De-oxy-ribo-Nucleic Acid. The chemical that all life uses for long-term storage of genetic information. Your genes are made of DNA. A chromosome contains one enormously long DNA molecule. A DNA molecule is often diagrammed as a spiral ladder. This diagram ignores many details, to the point where it's pretty much a cartoon. It does capture the crucial fact that the cross-arms are made of the bases Adenine,Cytosine, Guanine, and Thymine (A,C,G,and T). Specifically, there are four possible cross-arms: AT, TA, GC and CG.
A polymer composed primarily of units deoxyribonucleic acids; DNA serves as the primary storage form of genetic information.
DNA molecules are long chains consisting of four kinds of nucleotides; the order of these nucleotides encodes the information needed to construct protein molecules. These in turn make up much of the molecular machinery of the cell. DNA is the genetic material of cells. (See also RNA.)
Deoxyribosenucleic acid. The stuff that gives life its characteristics. Found in the nuclei of all our cells and in viruses and bacteria etc.
The chemical that forms the basis of the genetic material in virtually all organisms. DNA is composed of the four nitrogenous bases Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, and Thymine, which are covalently bonded to a backbone of deoxyribose-phosphate to form a DNA strand. Two complementary strands (where all Gs pair with Cs and As with Ts) form a double helical structure which is held together by hydrogen bonding between the cognate bases.
eoxy ibonucleic cid – a double-stranded helix structure, usually found in the cell nucleus, that contains hereditary material and instructions for cell and organism structure and function.
DIAGRAMS: Nucleus PHOTOS
A double-stranded, helical molecule that encodes genetic information.
a double strand of nucleotides that forms an alpha helix, or staircase resemblance. Basis for our genetic material.
A common molecule which is usually found to encode genetic information about an organism
DNA is responsible for passing on hereditary characteristics and information on cell growth, function, and division. Cancer may be caused by mutations of the genes that control cell division (oncogenes/tumor suppressor genes).
The double-stranded molecule that encodes genetic information. It is made up of four different kinds of bases, which are abbreviated A, C, T, and G. A DNA fragment that is 10 bases long might have a sequence of, for example, ATCGTTCCTG. The particular sequence of bases encodes important information in an individual's genetic blueprint and is unique for each individual (except identical twins). The four bases are: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T). In nature, base pairs form only between A and T and between G and C.
A substance that carries genetic information in each cell.
A molecule encoding genetic information, found in the cell's nucleus.
Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid. The material found in the nucleus of cells which carries the genetic code.
eoxy ibo ucleic cid. The genetic material of organisms, usually double-stranded; a class of nucleic acids identified by the presence of phosphate, deoxyribose (a sugar), and the four bases. Often forms the familiar double-helix. Within DNA are the code-words needed to form proteins, although much of the DNA is termed 'junk DNA' and has no known function.
The part of living cells that determines hereditary characteristics. It consists of two long chains of alternating phosphate and deoxyribose units twisted into a double helix and joined at the axis of the helix by hydrogen bonds between complimentary base pairs (adenine and thymine or cytosine and guanine). The linear sequences of base pairs make up the "genes" that determine hereditary characteristics.
Deoxy Ribonucleic Acid, a principal element of the dermis and epidermis for reconstruction of healthy skin cells. Stimulates protein synthesis in the germinative layer. Known to reduce irritation, refine and tighten the skin.
An acid in the nucleus of cells formed in two twisted chains that carry cells' genetic information.
the genetic material of most organisms. DNA is located in the cell nucleus and controls heredity.
The natural organic macromolecule that carries the genetic or hereditary information for virtually all organisms.
The molecule that carries the genetic code in all organisms except some viruses. DNA is composed of a linear sequence of nucleotides.
the substance of which genes are made
Complex protein chemical in genes which determine the type of life form into which a cell will develop.
A long, coiled, double-stranded chain of base-pairs which encodes genetic information. The bases used in DNA are A (adenine), T (thymine), C (cytosine), and G (guanine).
Deoxyribonucletic acid.
Gene Labeling threshold
The large double-stranded molecule carrying the genetic code. It consists of four bases (adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine), phosphate and ribose.
Deoxyribo-Nucleic Acid (see genome).
a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell, shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information.
a substance carrying the organism's genetic information. It is the major component of chromosomes and carries genetic information. DNA is responsible for passing along hereditary characteristics from one generation to the next.
a substance in the chromosomes of cells which stores the genetic information.
eoxyribo ucleic cid. The genetic material found in mammalian chromosomes and mitochondria. Consisting of 4 nucleic acids (ATCG) that combine in a triptych (3 nucleotide) code for protein amino acids (3nt=1aa). (More? DNA Notes)
This technology allows the modification of cells or rapidly growing microorganisms (such as some mammalian cells, yeast or bacteria), by introducing into a segment of their DNA a gene enabling them to produce specific proteins.
Genetic material of the cell located in the chromosomes.
The chemical inside the nucleus of a cell that carries the genetic instructions for making proteins. Genes are made of DNA.
Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid, genetic vocabulary.
Short for eoxyribo ucleic cid. Genetic information in DNA is coded in sequences of four nucleic acids, adenine, cytosine, guanine and thymine, which are connected with a “backbone” of sugar and phosphate molecules. Strands of DNA pair to complementary strands to form the famous double helix. In the nucleus, most DNA is found coiled around proteins called histones, forming compact structures called chromosomes. Each gene is a section of DNA that occupies a specific place on a particular chromosome. ( see also)
A linear molecule that carries the genetic information that cells use for replicating and for producing proteins.
The biological molecule (nucleic acid) that is the basic genetic material found in all organisms. The genetic code is specified by the order of the nucleotide bases found in DNA.
the molecule that genes are made of - it allows genetic information to be passed from generation to generation
An individual's cellular genetic information or coding.
The chemical of which genes are made (except for the genes of some viruses). DNA is a long, complicated, molecule which looks like a coiled thread. Along its length occur chemical groups called nucleotide bases (see base). The sequence of bases in the DNA molecule represent the instructions for making proteins. These proteins are essential for all biochemical processes within the body. In nature, DNA is copied every time new cells are made. DNA is usually contained within the nucleus of the cell
The double stranded molecule that carries the genetic instructions for making living organisms. DNA is composed of four nitrogenous bases, adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T), which are bonded to a repeating backbone of deoxyribose-phosphate to form a DNA strand. Two complementary anti-parallel strands, where all the Gs pair with Cs and As with Ts, form a double helix held together by hydrogen bonds between the bases. The DNA bases encode messenger RNA (mRNA), which in turn encodes amino acid sequences.
proven ethics stored in physical shape. - Memory of Evolution of all living systems on Earth, through genetic information.
level: Comprehensive (3) [ order by level] Abbreviation for Deoxy-ribo-Nucleic-Acid, the chemical compound that carries most of the genetic information in the living world. A similar molecule also used by living organisms is RNA, Ribo-Nucleic-Acid (DNA is just like RNA, but it lacks an oxygen group).
The large molecule inside the nucleus of a cell that carries genetic instructions for making living organisms. See Y-DNA.
A complex molecule present in all living cells and carrying the genetic information. This information is used by the cell to synthesize proteins using RNA.
The primary genetic material of all cellular organisms. It is a polymeric macromolecule composed of a repeating backbone of phosphate and sugar subunits to which different bases are attached. DNA is arranged in two opposing strands (the Watson-Crick double helix) in which the complementary bases form hydrogen-bonded basepairs across the two strands. The sugar backbone of DNA is composed of deoxyribose subunits.
a complex molecule found in the cell nucleus which contains an organism's genetic information.
The basic biological hereditary molecules, which control many cell functions.
Long molecules within the nucleus of cells in which all genetic information is coded and which carry this information from generation to generation.
The substance of heredity. A long, usually double-stranded chain of nucleotides that carries genetic information necessary for all cellular functions, including the building of proteins. DNA is composed of the sugar deoxyribose, phosphate groups, and the bases adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine.
A double-stranded molecule that encodes genetic information; composed of four nucleotides containing the bases adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T).
A family of large molecules within the cells of an organism that carry genetic information by specifying the structure of proteins.
The chemical compound in a cell that carry genetic information.
The protein that carries genetic information Every cell contains a strand of DNA.
Deoxyribose nucleic acid. The polypeptide-coding genetic material found in cells and some viruses.
stands for deoxyribose nucleic acid. DNA is the molecule that stores all of the knowledge that life needs to grow and replicate. Sections of DNA that contain the knowledge to build proteins are called genes.
A nucleic acid made of deoxyribose and four different types of bases or nucleotides (A, T, G, C) that pair with each other to form a linear, double-stranded DNA helix. The order of the bases in a gene is called the DNA sequence. DNA is the molecule that encodes genes.
Double-stranded molecule that is the genetic material of all organisms (except RNA viruses).
The double helix-shaped molecule that holds an organism's genetic information.The DNA in each cell contains over 3 billion base pairs coding the approximately 25,000 genes that make up the human genome. DNA is composed of sugars, phosphates, and four nucleotide bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine (A, G, C, T). The bases bind together in specific pairs - A:T and G:C.
the material which carries genetic information and makes up genes and chromosomes in the cells.
deoxyribo nucleic acid, the chemical structure that contains the genetic information of an organism. The double helical structure is made of two strands consisting of deoxyribose and phosphate and is held together by bonds between purine and pyrimidine bases which project inward from two chains and form the genetic code.
a double helix of two linked complimentary strands comprised of linked building blocks, called nucleotides, attached to a backbone made of sugar molecules (Ford, 1997).
basic molecular structure for all genetic material
the chemical basis for the genetic code, DNA is a long strand of four basic chemical units; small segments of DNA code for genes, which control traits.
the chemical found in nearly all cells containing genetic information.
material that carries the genetic information.
Genetic material of living organisms. Composed of four types of bases : Adenine (A), guanine (G), thymine (T) and cytosine (C). One base, a molecule of phosphate and a sugar form a nucleotide. DNA is double-stranded i.e. it consists of two polynucleotide chains. The sequence of bases in one chain determines that in the other - the two chains are said to be complimentary.
found inside the nucleus of the cell, DNA is the molecule that contains genetic information. return
deoxy-ribo-nucleic acid; the molecules of which contain the genetic information in the genes.
A double stranded molecule, organized as a double helix, which contains genetic information, primarily in the form of genes. The helix consists of a sugar-phosphate backbone with chemical bases that extend from the backbone. There are four different bases in DNA: adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C). The bases on one strand can only pair with a specific base on the other strand. A always pairs with T, and G always pairs with C. The order of these bases determines the function of the DNA.
Short for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid. DNA is a chemical compound that carries hereditary information. This information is carried in a coded form, carrying the blueprint for the development of human life.
eoxyribo ucleic cid - A molecular material found in cells containing the genetic "blueprints" of life. ( Link to AFDIL DNA Donor Information Website)
a complex chemical that acts as the primary genetic material and is found in the chromosomes of almost all organisms
the genetic material of nearly all living organisms, which controls heredity.
The molecule that codes the genes responsible for the structure and function of living organisms. It is DNA that allows the transmission genetic information from generation to generation.
DNA is the genetic code for all living matter. DNA vaccines use purified DNA for vaccination. The GeoVax DNA vaccine expresses non-infectious forms of the three major proteins of HIV: Gag, Pol, and Env. It is used as a prime for the GeoVax MVA boost.
Found primarily in the nucleus of a cell, it is the molecule that carries the genetic information for cells and is a major component of chromosomes.
The genetic material which determines a cell's activities. It carries the cell's genetic code.
The chemical in the nucleus which carries the genetic code.
A natural polymer that carries the genetic information determining the character of an organism. DNA is made up of four chemicals -- adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine -- that form the basis of each individual's genetic form. These basic chemicals are assembled in sequences that dictate how they will act. Genes are basically short segments of DNA strung together in such a finely tuned manner that the slightest change can cause major disruption in the human body. Recombinant DNA is a DNA molecule containing DNA that originated from two or more sources.
DNA (Deoxyribo-nucleic acid) carries the genetic blueprint or code of an individual and is found in the nucleus of cells.Damage to DNA may result in the abnormal function or death of a cell.
An organic substance with a complicated structure found in living cells. The structure of the DNA decides whether the cell becomes a mouse, an apple tree or a mushroom
This is the substance from which the genetic code is made.
The code of genetic instructions that shapes the development of every individual. DNA is shaped as a double helix and is made up of nucleic acid-sugar complexes loosely bound to proteins.
DNA is a complex molecule that carries an organism's heritable information. DNA consists of a polysugar_phosphate backbone from which the bases (nucleotides) project. DNA forms a double helix that is held together by hydrogen bonds between specific base pairs (thymine to adenine, guanine to cytosine). Each strand in the double helix is complementary to its partner strand in terms of its base sequence. The two types of DNA commonly used to examine genetic variation are mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), a circular molecule that is maternally inherited, and nuclear DNA, which is organized into a set of chromosomes (see also allele and electrophoresis).
The genetic material of living organisms, transmitted from generation to generation, which specifies the characteristics an offspring inherits from its parents.
A chemical found in the cells of all living things. DNA contains the programmes for how our body is to develop and function. The code contained within is unique to each one of us.
The molecule which contains each individual cell's genetic code. In humans, DNA is organized into 23 pairs of chromosomes.
DNA is the genetic code that is contained in genes. If a chromosome can be compared to a volume of an encyclopedia and a gene to a chapter in that volume, then DNA are the letters that make the words in the chapter. If there is a spelling mistake in a word, then that word may no longer makes sense. It may change the whole meaning of the sentence, just as a change in the code that makes a gene can alter what that gene does or make the gene not work at all.
The chemical substance from which genes are made. DNA is a long, double-stranded helical molecule made up of nucleotides which are themselves composed of sugars, phosphates, and derivatives of the four bases adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T). The sequence order of the four bases in the DNA strands determines the genetic information contained.
The biochemical substance from which the genetic material of cells is made. DNA has a thread-like structure. The DNA in a plant or animal cell is in several long lengths called chromosomes, each of which contains many genes.
A nucleic acid consisting of large molecules shaped like a double helix; it is the genetic information and is associated with the transmission of that genetic information
The molecule responsibe for storing and transmitting genetic information; composed of two strands of nucleotides twisted around each other in the shape of a double helix.
deoxyribonucleic acid; nucleic acid found in the chromosomes in cells that transmits hereditary information when the cells reproduce
This abbreviation stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is the component of the chromosomes that carries the genetic code See also: Chromosome See also: Gene
eoxyribo ucleic cid - the genetic material that carries the instructions for most living organisms.
desoxyribonucleic acid, the genetic material which transmits inheritance
The long chain of molecules that carries the genetic instructions (genes) for making living organisms. DNA is found in the nucleus where it is organized into highly specific sequences that define each gene on the 23 chromosomes.
Deoxyribonucleic acid. The molecule on which the genetic code resides. DNA forms into a double-stranded, double helix structure, which in higher organisms is packed tightly into chromosomes, in each cell's nucleus.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid. A type of genetic material that stores information in its unique base pairs. It consists of a phosphate/sugar backbone that curls around in a double helix pattern. The base pairs point toward the center of the helix. It is called deoxyribonucleic acid because the sugar in the backbone happens to be missing one oxygen.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid; the fundamental heredity material of all living things
deoxyribonucleic acid, the genetic material of cells that carries their genetic code.
Deoxyribonucleic acid constitutes the primary genetic material of most living organisms and is composed of four bases (G, C, A and T) (see base). DNA is duplicated by replication and forms the template for transcribing RNA (see RNA).
Deoxyribonucleic acid, which is the name of the chemical from which a cell's genetic material is made.
Deoxyribonucleic acid The substance responsible for passing genetic information in nearly all organisms.
A double-stranded, helical molecule that carries genetic information, primarily present within the nucleus of each cell in plants and animals. It tells the cells exactly what to do and how to perform their functions.
An abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that encodes the genetic instructions for almost all living organisms.
Deoxyribonucleic acid. A major component of living cells which contains the genetic code for the cell.
deoxyribonucleic acid. Long polymer of subunits called nucleotides that usually consists of two strands in a double helix configuration. The genetic material of all living organisms.
Deoxyribonucleic acid. A polynucleotide in which the sugar residue is deoxyribose.
(deoxyribonucleic acid) a complex linear molecule composed of several components including the amino acids adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T). These amino acids may also be referred to as base s. The variable sequences of these amino acids on the DNA strand encode for gene
The chemical substance which encodes the genetic information required to determine the structure and function of an organism.
Stands for Deoxyribonucleic acid. It is found in every human cell. It stores the genetic information in all organisms.
Deoxyribonucleic acid; the long, double-helix molecule in the nucleus of cells that contains the genetic code and directs the development and functioning of all cells.
Deoxyribonucleic acid. Known as the genetic fingerprint. A proof of unique identification.
DNA is the abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid. Any of various nucleic acids in a cell that are the molecular basis of heredity.
the molecule that encodes genetic information. DNA is the molecular blueprint which defines the sequence of amino acids in proteins.
De-oxy ribose nucleic acid. A very log molecule and the main component of chromosomes. DNA contains a code which, when processed by the cell?s production machinery, produces proteins. It also contains information relating to the timing and life cycle of the cell.
A deoxyribonucleotide polymer that is the primary genetic material of all cells. Organisms normally contain DNA in a double-stranded state, yet several important biological processes transiently involve single-stranded regions. DNA, which consists of a polysugar-phosphate backbone possessing projections of purines (adenine and guanine) and pyrimidines (thymine and cytosine), forms a double helix that is held together by hydrogen bonds between these purines and pyrimidines (adenine to thymine and guanine to cytosine).
Deoxyribonucleic acid. The genetic material in the nucleus of a cell. Composed of long chains of molecules called nucleotides. The specific sequence of a segment of these nucleotides codes for a specific cell function. This segment is a gene.
molecules which carry the genetic information needed for living cells to function.
Abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid. The genetic material that contains the instructions for making an entire organism.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules are known as the building blocks of life. They carry the genetic information necessary to create cells and to ensure that they function in the right way. Click here to return to list
the genetic material which makes up genes; genes contain complete instructions telling the cells of the body how to function and how to behave.
Deoxyribonucleic acid; the molecule of heredity that encodes genetic information.
Deoxyribonucleic acid. A linear sequence of deoxyribonucleotides (nucleotides for short). See Nucleotide.
DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic material present in every cell of the body. For example, it is in blood, saliva, skin and hair. A comparison of genetic material from two or more people can show whether they are biologically related to each other.
Deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is a spiraling, ladder-like (helical) molecule that is the carrier of the genetic code. Nucleic acids are the primary components of the chromosomes within the nuclei of cells. DNA is also found in mitochondria, the rod-like structures outside the nuclei of cells that function as a primary source of cellular energy.
Deoxyribonucleic acid consists of a polysugar-phosphate backbone from which the purines and pyrimidines project. The backbone is formed by bonds between the phosphate molecule and carbon 3 and 5 of the adjacent deoxyribose molecules. The nitrogenous base extends from carbon 1 of each sugar. It forms a double helix hold together by hydrogen bonds between specific pairs of bases (Watson-Crick model) and each strand in the double helix is complementary to its partner with regard to its base sequence. See also: DNA array, DNA chip, DNA microarray
A living thing is made up of cells which contains chromosomes , and these chromosomes contain genes which are made up of molecules of DNA. DNA is shaped like two strings twisted into a spiral and is called the Double Helix.
Deoxyribonucleic acid-- the long complex macro-molecule, consisting of two interconnected helical strands, that resides in the nucleus of every living cell, and encodes the genetic instructions for building each organism.
The molecule that encodes genetic information. DNA is a double-stranded molecule held together by weak bonds between basepairs of nucleotides. The four nucleotides in DNA contain the bases; adenine (A), guanine G), cytosine (C) and thymine (T). In nature, basepairs form only between A and T and between G and c; thus the base sequence of each single strand can be deduced from that of its partner.
DNA molecule is known as deoxyribonucleic acid that stores the genetic information for most living organisms. It is double-stranded genetic material in the chromosomes.
The chemical compound which makes up genes within chromosomes and is the basic material of heredity. It is made up of chemicals called nucleotide bases, linked together in a chain. Two chains of nucleotides twist around each other to form a double helix.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is the genetic material contained in the cells of all living things. It carries the information that allows organisms to function, repair and reproduce themselves.
Molecules in the cell nucleus that comprise the genes and which carry hereditary information.
Deoxyribonucleic acid; the material of the chromosomes. DNA molecules are long chains; genetic information is encoded in the ordering of the elements of these molecules.
Deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is one of two nucleic acids (the other being RNA, or ribonucleic acid) found in the nucleus of all cells. DNA contains genetic information on cell growth, division and function.
The genetic material of all cellular organisms and most viruses.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, a long chain of molecules that contains the genetic information of life.
The abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, the genetic material of nearly all forms of life. DNA is used to store the genetic information of all living creatures.
DNA ("deoxyribonucleic acid") is the substance human beings (and all other higher forms of life) use to store the information needed to conduct the process of life. It also is the material that carries the genes that we pass to our children.
(deoxyribonucleic acid) provides the essential building block for storing genetic material. There are 4 different chemical components of DNA (bases) arranged in coded sequence as genes which determine an individual's inherited characteristics.
(deoxyribonucleic acid): the part of the cell that contains and controls all genetic information.
Stands for DeoxyriboNucleic Acid. Genes are made of DNA. DNA is the 'genetic code' that controls how the body's cells behave by controlling the type of protein they make. We inherit half our DNA code from our mother and half from our father.
deoxyribonucleic acid, which is present in almost all living cells and contains information coding for cellular structure, organisation and function
DNA is the chemical part of the chromosomes, which provides the genetic code (information).
molecular (biochemical) basis for the gene—deoxyribonucleic acid.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, a substance in chromosomes that stores genetic information. This unique genetic information can be used for the identification of individual human beings. However, current DNA technology is not sophisticated enough to allow real-time assessment, and therefore should not be compared with biometric identification technologies presently in use. _____________________________________________________________________________
The molecule that encodes genetic information. It is constructed of a double helix held together by weak bonds between base pairs of four nucleotides adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine.
the chemical that makes up genes; it is composed of adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymidine (T). Click here to return to the passage.
Chemical substance carrying inherited information.
The abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid, which carries genetic information in cells.
1. DNA is short for deoxyribonucleic acid. 2. Any of various nucleic acids that are usually the molecular basis of heredity, are localized especially in cell nuclei, and are constructed of a double helix.
The molecule of the genes, shaped like a ladder that codes for the instructions for biological development and function.
deoxyribonucleic acid—the cell's and the body's genetic material.
deoxyribonucleic acid, a biopolymer found primarily in the nucleus of cells. It carries genetic information for making all the structures and materials necessary for life. Its double-stranded helical molecular chain is held together by weak bonds between base pairs of nucleotides (cytosine, guanine, adenine, or thymine) linked with ribose sugar molecules.
large molecules that carry genetic information in living organisms.
Often referred to as the "blueprint of life," DNA is the genetic material present in the nucleus of cells that is inherited half from each biological parent.
The genetic material found in cells is called deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
Deoxyribonucleic acid — a molecular double helix, composed of specifically arranged individual molecules. DNA represents the basic "building blocks" of genes
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the chemical at the centre of the cells of living things, which controls the structure and function of each cell and carries genetic information during reproduction.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid. The long double-stranded chemical molecule found in the nucleus of cells and packaged into chromosomes. DNA contains the "genetic code" (genes) which we inherit from our parents.
deoxyribonucleic acid; this biological molecule forms the "blueprint" for life
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that contains the genetic information for an organism.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, a large molecule which contains all genetic information in the cell for cellular structure, organisation and function
Deoxyribonucleic acid: the polymeric macromolecule in the cell that carries the genetic instructions for making living organisms.
deoxyribonucleic acid; a double helix nucleotide molecule containing deoxyribose, nitrogenous base, and a phosphate group; contains the genetic information from which amino acids are determined.
Deoxyribonucleic acid; A double stranded helical nucleic acid molecule that functions in controlling the activities of the cell.
A large molecule that carries the genetic information that cells need to replicate and to produce proteins.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the chemical basis of genes
Deoxyribonucleic acid. The chemical constituent of chromosomes, made up of long chains of four different `nucleotides,' in the form a double helix
The abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid; the essential ‘building blocks’ for all genetic material.
The chemical inside the nucleus of a cell that carries the genetic instructions for making living organisms.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid. A strand of material which has encoded information to determine traits of a specific organism. The sequence of amino acids are determined by DNA.
The substance that the genetic code is built with, and is a component of codons, genes, and chromosomes.
A macromolecule containing the bases adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine, the sugar deoxyribose and phosphate groups. By means of the sequence of bases along its strands, DNA codes the genetic information in all living organisms.
the genetic information that cells need to replicate and produce instructions for growth and development
(deoxyribonnucleic acid). The genetic material of most living organisms which is a major constituent of the chromosomes within the cell nucleus and plays a central role in the determination of hereditary characteristics.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, found in every cell nucleus, contains the genetic blueprint for the entire organism. Free radical oxidants cause damage to DNA, and everything else in the body. Many researchers recognize a powerful link between free-radical-damage to DNA and cancer, aging, etc.
Abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid. Thread-like, chemical molecule that carries genetic information.
See Deoxyribonucleic acid.
The nucleic acid forming the genetic material of all organisms with the exception of some viruses which have RNA. DNA is present in the nucleus and other organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts.
(deoxyribonucleic acid) (noun): the basic chemical substance that makes up the gene
The material that makes up chromosomes and carries the genetic code. close window
DeoxyriboNucleic Acid. A complex molecule found in cells that contains the genetic instructions necessary for life.
deoxyribonucleic acid; the basic storage vehicle of hereditary information, stored as a sequence of nucleotides in two winding polymer strands (the double helix). J K Y Z
An abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid which is the universal genetic material.
the basic building-block of life. Each strand of DNA is a made up of chemical units called nucleotides. Strands are twisted into a double-helix shape. Each nucleotide consists of a sugar, a phosphate, and one of four nitrogen-containing fragments called bases. The order of bases is the DNA sequence. This sequence contains the genetic instructions required to create a particular organism (see genes).
Desoxyribonucleic acid, a large molecule consisting predominantly of four building-blocks. The linear sequence of these building blocks encodes the genetic information.
deoxyribonucleic acid; genetic material shared by all living organisms. It specifies which characteristics an offspring will inherit from its parents. It is made up of four nucleotide bases commonly abbreviated as A, G, C, and T(adenine, guanine, cytosine, or thymine) + deoxyribose (a 5 carbon sugar) and a phosphate backbone.
(deoxyribonucleic acid) ladder-like molecule that stores genetic information, including information needed to build proteins
Deoxyribonucleic acid; Molecule that encodes genetic information; main component of the chromosomes; DNA is a double-stranded helix held together by bonds between pairs of nucleotides.
Deoxyribonucleic acid; a nucleic acid containing the genetic information found in most organisms and which is the main component of chromosomes of eukaryotic organisms. The DNA molecule is composed of two winding polynucleotide chains that form a double helix. Each chain is composed of individual units made of a base (adenine, cytosine, guanine, or thymine) linked via a pentose sugar (deoxyribose) to a phosphate molecule.
Stands for DeoxyriboNucleic Acid. The chemical blueprints that dictate what an organism is. Typically found in the nucleus of each cell of an organism. Can be used to identify organisms and relationships between organisms.
A nucleic acid that carries the genetic information in the cell and is capable of self-replication and synthesis of RNA. DNA consists of two long chains of nucleotides twisted into a double helix and joined by hydrogen bonds between the complementary bases adenine and thymine or cytosine and guanine. The sequence of nucleotides determines individual hereditary characteristics.
The abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid. One of two nucleic acids (the other is RNA) found in the nucleus of all cells. DNA holds genetic information on cell growth, division, and function.
the molecule that encodes genetic information. DNA is composed of two anti-parallel strands which wind about a common axis to form a double helix. Each strand of DNA is composed of a linear array of nucleotides bonded in such a way that the bases extend toward the central axis of the molecule while the two backbones are composed of alternating sugar and phosphate subunits. The bases of the two strands are weakly bonded to each other in a complementary fashion. In other words, an adenine is always bound to a thymine while a cytosine is always bound to a guanine.
(Deoxyribonucleic Acid) Where the genetic code for any living thing is stored.
A long, double-stranded nucleotide chain, containing genetic information necessary for all metabolic, growth and development processes of most organisms.
deoxyribonucleic acid is the double-helix molecule holding the genetic information of organisms that, along with protein, composes the chromatin
(Deoxyribonucleic Acid): Double-strand (double-helix) molecular structure found in each cell. The chain of nucleotides are: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), thymine (T).
a large double-stranded, spiraling molecule that contains genetic instructions for growth, development and replication. It is organized into bodies called chromosomes and found in the cell nucleus.
Deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is found inside the nucleus of a cell and holds genetic information.
(deoxyribonucleic acid) A complex protein that carries genetic information. HIV can insert itself into the DNA molecules inside human cells and establish dormant infection. Â Click here to return to list
The nucleic acid molecule consisting of deoxyribonucleotide building blocks that encode genetic information. The genome of most organisms is contained in a double-stranded, double-helical form held together with chemical bonds between each strand of complementary nucleotide base pairs.
deoxyribo-nucleic acid; a nucleotide polymer composed of deoxyribonucleotides: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C) and thymine (T), joined by phosphodiester bonds. The genome of an organism is composed of DNA, and its genes are encoded by specific sequences in the DNA polymer.
(deoxyribonucleic acid) analysis: in testing for Canavan disease and other genetic disorders, a blood sample is analyzed to detect any genetic abnormalities found in the DNA, a nucleic acid that contains the genetic code and transmits the hereditary pattern.
(deoxyribonucleic acid) A type of molecule that serves as cells' hereditary material by encoding genetic information.
Deoxyribonucleic acid; the genetic code or chemical blueprint for the cell.
The eoxyribo ucleic cid molecule that encodes genetic information of organisms and is often referred to as the blueprint of life.
The abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid. DNA is the double helix that holds the genes in the cells of the human body.
(Deoxyribonucleic acid) is the long super molecule consisting of alternating units of nucleotides composed of deooxytribose sugar, phosphates and nitrogen bases. The complete sequence of bases, organized into triplets, is the genetic code.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid. The building blocks of life. A unique genetic map of an individuals characteristics that is contained in each cell in every living thing. While this technology is considered a biometric, there are no completely unattended automated systems in existence.
The material inside the nucleus of cells that carries genetic information. The scientific name for DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid.
deoxyribonucleic acid, a carrier of genetic information (i.e., hereditary characteristics) found chiefly in the nucleus of cells.
(deoxyribonucleic acid) Nucleotides that store genetic information and are found in the nucleus.
A nucleic acid that carries genetic information on cell growth, division, and function. DNA consists of two long strands of nucleotides twisted into a double helix and held together by hydrogen bonds. The sequence of nucleotides determines hereditary characteristics.
DNA stands for DeoxyriboNucleic Acid. It is made up of long strings of smaller building blocks called nucleotides. There are four different types of nucleotide, each containing a different base. A cell's DNA is found in its nucleus, and carries the genetic information necessary for the cell's organisation and functioning.
(Deoxyribonucleic Acid) A macromolecule composed of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous present in the nucleus of a cell. It is the genetic material of most livings organisms.
The molecule which contains genetic information and makes up our genes. The DNA molecule consists of two complementary nucleotide chains containing the bases adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C), held in a double stranded helix by bonds between base pairs - A linked with T or G linked with C.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that is the hereditary template for creating, repairing and ending life, whether human, plant or animal. Located in the nucleus of each cell, DNA comprises a long chain of phosphate and sugar in the shape of a double-helix ladder. The ladder's two sides are connected by rung-like compounds, called bases, that are paired together.
A compound which regulates all genetic systems. DNA is itself a genetic factor that can be tested in forensic and parentage disputes
Deoxyribonucleic acid. The primary genetic material of the cell, consisting of two long chains of nucleotides twisted together into a double helix. The sequence of the nucleotides (A, G, C, and T) in the DNA defines the genetic code for the organism; the sequence is copied and maintained through the complementary pairing of nucleotides (A with T, and G with C) across the strands of the double helix.
Considered the building blocks of genes, they are comprised of amino acids.
deoxyribonucleic acid; a complex molecule that contains the genetic code for almost all organisms
Short for deoxyribonucleic acid, DNA is the molecule that carries genetic information.
Deoxyribonucleic Acid - the material that codes for amino acids which form proteins, which in turn carry out functions of the cell.
Deoxyribonucleic acid is the highly complex part of each cell that carries all genetic characteristics of the organism.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is the “blueprint†of life. It is a chemical found in the nucleus of cells that contains the genetic instructions for developing the body and its functions.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that forms the genetic code.
Deoxyribonucleic acid. The molecules inside cells that carry genetic information and pass it from one generation to the next.
A double-stranded molecule that makes up the chromosomes in the center of a cell and carries genetic information in the form of genes. The genetic code utilized by DNA resides in the varying sequences of four nucleotide molecules: adenine, guanine, thymine and cytosine.
"A complex organic molecule characterized as the building block of life and appropriately shaped like a spiral staircase to nowhere."
(synonym: deoxyribonucleic acid) The molecule which encodes the genes responsible for the structure and function of an organism and allows for transmission of genetic information from one generation to the next
The "brain" inside every cell of your body. It tells the cell how to divide and make new cells.
Acronym for deoxyribonucleic Acid. A molecule of DNA consists of a long chain of deoxyribose, a 5-carbon sugar, and phosphate groups with the bases adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine. DNA contains the genetic code that determines the production of proteins in living things.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the chemical name for the stretches of nucleotides that are present in the chromosome. The major forms of DNA are: A, B and Z forms. The normal form is the B. The A form is short and fat, and right handed, the Z form is left handed, thinner and tall; the B form is right handed and in between A and Z form regarding dimensions.
Deoxyribonucleic acid. A long, linear molecule of nucleic acids in the form of a double helix found in the nucleus of a cell. DNA reproduces itself and is the means by which hereditary characteristics pass from one generation to the next.
Also known as Deoxyribonucleic acid. This is the molecule that carries the genetic information for most living systems. The DNA molecule consists of four bases (adenine, cytosine, guanine and thymine) and a sugar-phosphate backbone, arranged in two connected strands to form its characteristic double-helix.
means deoxyribose nucleic acid. DNA is found in the nucleus of cells. DNA is the material that stores genetic information. It determines inherited traits like eye color.
A large molecule that carries the genetic information necessary for all cellular functions, including the building of proteins. Damage to DNA and the rate at which this damage is repaired may help determine the rate of aging.
deoxyribonucleic acid, the building blocks for the genes, which are located on the chromosomes, which transmit all genetic information to offspring
Deoxyribonucleic acid are molecules that carry genetic information, that is, the genes. The molecules are composed of various combinations of 4 nucleotide bases that, in groups of 3 (=triplets), form the genetic code of the genes that specifies the 20 various amino acids that make up proteins.
the molecule found in cells which contains the genetic code for all our characteristics
Body's genetic remembering and coding system made up of thin strings of deoxyribonucleic acid and including adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine.
The chemical substance of which a gene is made and which encodes genetic information.
Deoxyribonucleic acid. A long molecule that in most organisms carries the genetic information in the form of a code. (See Gene).
Abbreviation of desoxyribonucleic acid. A single unit consists of sugar (desoxyribose), a phosphate remainder and one of the four bases adenine, guanine, cytosine or thymine. The individual units are joined by the phosphate remainder to form the long chain of a DNA strand. The DNA itself is double-stranded, two single DNA strands are joined like a zipper in opposite direction. The bases locate opposite on the double strand, they are complementary and form base pairs.
Deoxyribonucleic acid, a chemical found primarily in the nucleus of cells. DNA carries the instructions for making all the structures and materials the body needs to function.
The abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid. This nucleic acid provides the mechanism for storing genetic information. There are four different chemical components of DNA called bases that are arranged in various sequences. The four bases are abbreviated C, A, T, and G. Long sequences of these four bases form a gene and the base sequence carries the code that determines the protein that will be made as a result of the action of that gene. The genes determine an individual's inherited characteristics.
Testing - Genetic testing to determine the biologic identify of the father of a child.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid - usually in the form of a double helix - that contains the genetic instructions specifying the biological development of all cellular forms of life, and most viruses. DNA is a long polymer of nucleotides and encodes the sequence of the amino acid residues in proteins using the genetic code, a triplet code of nucleotides.
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a complex organic compound found in all living cells. It is the chemical basis for genes. Its double helical structure comes from two strands wound around each other. DNA is in the nucleus of all cells (except red blood cells) and in the mitochondria.
deoxyribonucleic acid; the molecular basis of heredity; consists of a polysugar-phosphate backbone from which the purines and pyrimidines project
the double-stranded, helical molecular chain found within the nucleus of each cell. DNA carries the genetic information that encodes proteins and enables cells to reproduce and perform their functions.
deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that holds genetic information; it is the biochemical molecule that makes chromosomes and genes
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