The Clue
Genetic strand (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 ___
Ribosomal ___
Acid initials
Biochemistry abbr.
Cell component
Code material
Coded material
Coded matter
Gene stuff
Genetic initials
Genetic inits.
Genetic key
Genetic letters
Genetic ltrs.
Genetic material
Genetic stuff
Genetic substance
It's stranded
Kind of replication
Nucleic initials
Stranded messenger?
Translation material
Virus type
Biology class abbr.
Cell-acid initials
Cell stuff: Abbr.
Cytoplasm substance, for short
Factor in protein synthesis
Genetic component: Abbr.
It works as a translator
Material in protein synthesis
Nucleic acid: Abbr.
Part of a cell nucleus
Protein-producing substance
Some strands in a cell
Uracil-containing macromolecule
Some genetic coding, for short
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"