Nucleotide chains Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Friday, June 16, 2006 · 48-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Friday, June 16, 2006.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · June 16, 2006 · 48-Across · 4 letters
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(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"
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