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The Clue

Genetic initials (3 letter answer)

The Answer

DNA

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Notes

The answer DNA is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.

Related Clues

Body blueprint
Chain material
Code of life
Gene material
Genealogical info
Genes material
Genetic acid
Genetic base
Genetic letters
Genetic material
Genetic mtrl.
Genetic stuff
Genetic unit
Hereditary factor
ID clincher
It's in the genes
Key to heredity
Kind of "fingerprint"
Kind of fingerprinting
Kind of sequencing
Kind of strand
Kind of test
Kind of testing
Means of ID
Modern evidence
Paternity confirmer
Paternity identifier
Building block, of sorts
Certain code carrier
Crime lab evidence
"CSI" evidence, often
Focus of a genome study
Genetic component, for short
Hereditary factor, for short
It has a twist
Lab exam subject
Life force: Abbr.
Modern means of identification
Paternity test factor
Some forensic evidence
Cold case solver, maybe
Subj. of modern mapping
Basis of many positive IDs

Definition

DNA as a noun:

1. (deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA) = (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"