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121Definition — For other uses, see Definition (disambiguation). A definition is a passage that explains the meaning of a term (a word, phrase or other set of symbols), or a type of thing. The term to be defined is the definiendum. A term may have many different …
122Messenger RNA — The life cycle of an mRNA in a eukaryotic cell. RNA is transcribed in the nucleus; processed, it is transported to the cytoplasm and translated by the ribosome. At the end of its life, the mRNA is degraded. Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a molecule of… …
123Nucleic acid — Nucleic acids are biological molecules essential for life, and include DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid). Together with proteins, nucleic acids make up the most important macromolecules; each is found in abundance in all… …
124Polymerase chain reaction — PCR redirects here. For other uses, see PCR (disambiguation). A strip of eight PCR tubes, each containing a 100 μl reaction mixture The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a scientific technique in molecular biology to amplify a single or a… …
125RNA — For other uses, see RNA (disambiguation). A hairpin loop from a pre mRNA. Highlighted are the nucleobases (green) and the ribose phosphate backbone (blue). Ribonucleic acid (English pronunciation: /raɪbɵ.njuːˌkleɪ.ɨk ˈæsɪd/), or RNA, is one of… …
126Tony Robinson — Infobox Celebrity name = Tony Robinson image size = 200px caption = Tony Robinson (left) with Mick Aston and Guy de la Bédoyère on a Time Team shoot in 2007 birth date = Birth date and age|1946|08|15|df=yes birth place = Leytonstone, London,… …
127Bacterial artificial chromosome — A bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) is a DNA construct, based on a functional fertility plasmid (or F plasmid), used for transforming and cloning in bacteria, usually E. coli.[1][2] F plasmids play a crucial role because they contain… …
128Mitochondrial DNA — Human mitochondrial DNA …
