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The Clue
Reproductive necessity (3 letter answer)
The Answer
RNA
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Notes
The answer RNA is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
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Biochemistry initials
Chain in biology
Chromatin component
Gene material
Gene stuff
Genetic agent
Genetic initials
Genetic inits.
Genetic letters
Genetic material
Genetic messenger
Genetic strand
Genetic stuff
Genetic substance
Genetic transmitter
Heredity unit
It's stranded
Kind of virus
A nucleic acid
Nucleic initials
A producer of protein
Retrovirus component
Retrovirus material
Some strands
Spinoff of DNA
Stranded messenger?
Biology class abbr.
Biology class topic
Cell stuff: Abbr.
Gene material, in brief
Genetic info carrier
Life-force letters
Material in protein synthesis
A nucleic acid: Abbr.
Part of a cell nucleus
Ribonucleic acid, for short
Ribose acid, 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"