The Clue
Gene material (3 letter answer)
The Answer
RNA
Tags
Notes
The answer RNA is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
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Messenger ___
Transfer ___
Acid initials
Carrier letters?
Cell material
Gene stuff
Genetic agent
Genetic component
Genetic factor
Genetic inits.
Genetic letters
Genetic material
Genetic messenger
Genetic molecule
Genetic stuff
Genetics abbr.
Kind of replication
Kind of virus
Stranded messenger?
Biol. class topic
Biology class abbr.
Cell-acid initials
Cell chemistry: Abbr.
Cell constituent, for short
Cytoplasm substance, for short
Genetic component: Abbr.
Genetic material, for short
Important acid, for short
Material in protein synthesis
A nucleic acid: Abbr.
Nucleic-acid initials
A nucleic acid, for short
Protein-producing substance
Some strands in a cell
Initials for a basic yeast acid
Definition
RNA as a noun:
1. (ribonucleic acid, RNA) = (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"