The Clue
Heredity unit (3 letter answer)
The Answer
RNA
Tags
Notes
The answer RNA is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
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Acid initials
Cell material
Coded material
Cytoplasm material
Gene component
Gene letters
Genetic agent
Genetic factor
Genetic inits.
Genetic key
Genetic letters
Genetic material
Genetic messenger
Genetic molecule
Genetic stuff
Kind of virus
Microscopic messenger
A producer of protein
Retrovirus component
Spinoff of DNA
Type of virus
Viroid composition
Basic biol. chain
Basic yeast acid
Composition of some chains
Genetic carrier: Abbr.
Genetic info carrier
Genetic trait carrier
Makeup of some strands
Molecular biology topic
A nucleic acid, for short
Nucleic acid, for short
Key molecule for protein synthesis
Some genetic coding, for short
Vital component of cells, 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"