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A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its genetic material.
… Retrovirus … A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its genetic material. … Acquired Immunodeficiency … Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Genome, Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) … A retrovirus is a virus that uses RNA as its genomic material. Upon infection with a …
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Transcription is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence.
… Transcription … Transcription is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene sequence. … Cell, Cytoplasm, … Acid (DNA), Gene, Gene Expression, Messenger RNA (mRNA), Nuclear Membrane, Nucleus, Ribosome, Translation, … as related to genomics, is the process of making an RNA copy of a gene’s DNA sequence. This copy, called …
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Uracil (U) is one of four chemical bases that are part of RNA.
… Uracil (U) is one of four chemical bases that are part of RNA. … Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine, Thymine, Ribonucleic Acid (RNA), Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Base Pair, Genetic Code, … … Uracil (U) is one of the four nucleotide bases in RNA, with the other three being adenine (A), cytosine (C) and …
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Electrophoresis is a laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA, or protein molecules based on their size and electrical charge.
… is a laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA, or protein molecules based on their size and electrical charge. … DNA, RNA, ACGT, Laboratory Experiments … Electrophoresis is a laboratory technique used to separate DNA, RNA or protein molecules based on their size and electrical …
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Northern blot is a laboratory technique used to detect a specific RNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample.
… blot is a laboratory technique used to detect a specific RNA sequence in a blood or tissue sample. … Northern Blot, Laboratory Experiment, RNA Sequence, DNA, Deoxyribonucleic Acid … Northern blot is a laboratory analysis method used to study RNA. Specifically, purified RNA fragments from a biological …
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A nucleotide is the basic building block of nucleic acids. RNA and DNA are polymers made of long chains of nucleotides.
… A nucleotide is the basic building block of nucleic acids. RNA and DNA are polymers made of long chains of nucleotides. … Code, Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) … A nucleotide is the basic building block of nucleic acids (RNA and DNA). A nucleotide consists of a sugar molecule …
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Translation is the process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids during protein synthesis.
… is the process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids during … Cytoplasm, Gene, Gene Expression, Genetic Code, Messenger RNA (mRNA), Protein, Ribosome … Translation, as related to … the process through which information encoded in messenger RNA (mRNA) directs the addition of amino acids during protein …
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A stop codon is a trinucleotide sequence within a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule that signals a halt to protein synthesis.
… stop codon is a trinucleotide sequence within a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule that signals a halt to protein synthesis. … Gene Environment Interaction, Genetic Code, Messenger RNA (mRNA), Protein, Translation, Gene … A stop codon is a … of three nucleotides (a trinucleotide) in DNA or messenger RNA (mRNA) that signals a halt to protein synthesis in the …
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NHGRI awards $6.7 million in new research grants to develop DNA sequencing technologies that are more sensitive, faster, cheaper and more accurate.
… in 2004 through the Genome Technology Program. "Direct RNA sequencing is one of the particularly exciting aspects of … Technology Program. "The awards enable novel research in RNA function across a broad swath of biomedical and … The information stored in our DNA is converted into RNA transcripts that serve many biological functions, …
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A codon is a trinucleotide sequence of DNA or RNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid.
… Codon … A codon is a trinucleotide sequence of DNA or RNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid. … Codon, DNA, … Genetic Code, ACGT, Gene, Base Pair … A codon is a DNA or RNA sequence of three nucleotides (a trinucleotide) that … signals. … A codon is a trinucleotide sequence of DNA or RNA that corresponds to a specific amino acid. … Educational …