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The Clue

Strand from a parent (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

___ lab
Acid: Abbr.
Chain of life?
Cloning need
Code carrier
Gene stuff
Genes material
Genetic helix
Genetic initials
Genetic letters
Genetic material
Genetic monogram
Genetic strands
Genetic stuff
Genomic matter
Hair strands?
Helix mtrl.
Hereditary factor
Heredity factor
Heredity helix
ID clincher
Key to heredity
Kind of fingerprint
Kind of test
Paternity confirmer
Recombinant letters
Trait carrier
Crime lab stuff
Dr. Crick's interest
Focus of a genome study
Genetic helix, for short
Genetic link: Abbr.
Genetic substance: Abbr.
Kind of fingerprinting, nowadays
Lab exam subject
Modern-day evidence
Paternity test factor
Protein synthesizer in genes
"The Selfish Gene" topic
Some forensic evidence
Subj. of modern mapping
It must be in the genes
What makes you you?

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"