RNA
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007478
One of two types of nucleic acid made by cells. RNA contains information that has been copied from DNA (the other type of nucleic acid). Cells make several different forms of RNA, and each form has a specific job in the cell. Many forms of RNA have functions related to making proteins. RNA is also the genetic material of some viruses instead of DNA. RNA can be made in the laboratory and used in research studies. Also called ribonucleic acid.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-007478 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Expansions | ribonucleic acid |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "One of two types of nucleic acid made by cells. RNA contains information that has been copied from DNA (the other type of nucleic acid). Cells make several different forms of RNA, and each form has a specific job in the cell. Many forms of RNA have functions related to making proteins. RNA is also the genetic material of some viruses instead of DNA. RNA can be made in the laboratory and used in research studies. Also called ribonucleic acid.",
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"ribonucleic acid"
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