DNA
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3.2
- noun
- /diːˌɛnˈeɪ/
- Specialized
- The scientist extracted DNA from the ancient bones to study the species' evolution.
- DNA sequence
- DNA sample
- DNA extraction
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Watch on YouTubeWhy would you want to cut DNA to do anything?
- Why would you want to cut DNA to do anything?
- And that mitochondrial DNA only comes from the egg.
- And they found DNA on the button of the knife sheath.
- The looser the DNA is, the more relaxed it is,
- Which you can do your own personal DNA health test.
- And therefore the most the DNA of the past.
- And in so doing, shark DNA merges with dragon DNA.
- Maybe it's not good for our emotional DNA to actually get this.
- So I kept fighting for DNA testing and DNA testing and DNA testing.
Examples
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How does mitochondrial DNA fit into all of this?
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We're talking about editing Norm's DNA so he has blue eyes.
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You can do the same thing with DNA, and we should.
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And in order to have DNA, you have to make DNA.
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I got a decent DNA sample from the blood on the window.
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Upon contact with the receiver, the bacteria release the DNA message to the destination.
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They have their own DNA, their own genome.
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The technique used to look for ancient DNA is extremely sensitive to contamination.
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Genes are stretches of DNA that code for proteins.
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When patients have blood drawn, especially for DNA sequencing, the sample may be preserved for future research.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
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4.2
A long molecule in cells that carries information about how living things grow and look
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5.6
A long chemical in cells that carries information about how living things grow and work
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.3
Parts of DNA that do not make proteins and whose function is mostly unknown
- Specialized
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3.9
A protein that makes new DNA strands using an existing strand as a guide during cell division
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4.6
A small circular piece of DNA in cells that copies itself separately from the cell's main DNA
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6.6
Methods used in a lab to join DNA from different living things to make new gene combinations
- Formal
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4.7
Computer system that stores people's DNA profiles so police can find matches in criminal cases
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5.7
A single-stranded DNA made from messenger RNA that shows which genes are active
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6.0
Parts of DNA that do not make proteins and help control when genes work
Surface Forms
Etymology
DNA comes from the chemical name deoxyribonucleic acid, where deoxy- means 'without oxygen', ribo- refers to a sugar, nucleic means 'from the nucleus', and acid means 'an acid'. So DNA is the special chemical in a cell's nucleus that holds the instructions or 'code' for how a living thing grows and works.