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dna

/ˌdiː.enˈeɪ/

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noun

/ˌdiː.enˈeɪ/B2formalscientificabbreviation
  • ruМолекула нуклеиновой кислоты в форме двойной спирали, находящаяся в ядре клеток, которая несёт генетические инструкции, используемые в росте, развитии, функционировании и размножении всех известных живых организмов.

A nucleic acid molecule in the form of a double helix, found in the nucleus of cells, that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Deoxyribonucleic acidB2formalscientific

    A self-replicating molecule present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.

    ruДезоксирибонуклеиновая кислота

    • DNA contains the instructions needed for an organism to develop, survive, and reproduce.
    • Scientists extracted DNA from the ancient bone sample.
    • The structure of DNA is a double helix, discovered by Watson and Crick.
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