RNA
noun
: any of various nucleic acids that contain ribose and uracil as structural components and are associated with the control of cellular chemical activities compare messenger rna, ribosomal rna, transfer rna
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The only thing that would change would be the guide RNA, Doudna says, which carries the genetic instructions for finding the specific mutation that needs to be addressed.
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Alice Park, Time, 8 July 2025
Next, the team sequenced RNA from mitochondria in the brain tissue from 19 people between the ages of 13 and 78.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
From more than 100,000 cells, the researchers sequenced RNA—bits of genetic information used to carry out actions within each cell.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 3 July 2025
Exits - AbbVie agreed to acquire Capstan Therapeutics, a San Diego-based in vivo RNA technology biotech, for $2.1 billion in cash.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 8 July 2025
Next, the team sequenced RNA from mitochondria in the brain tissue from 19 people between the ages of 13 and 78.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 3 July 2025
From more than 100,000 cells, the researchers sequenced RNA—bits of genetic information used to carry out actions within each cell.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 3 July 2025
Exits - AbbVie agreed to acquire Capstan Therapeutics, a San Diego-based in vivo RNA technology biotech, for $2.1 billion in cash.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 1 July 2025
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RNA
noun
: any of various nucleic acids that are typically found in the cytoplasm of cells, are usually composed of a single chain of nucleotides, differ from DNA in containing ribose as the five-carbon sugar instead of deoxyribose, and that function mostly in protein synthesis
called also ribonucleic acid
compare messenger rna, ribosomal rna, transfer rnaMedical Definition
RNA
noun
: any of various nucleic acids that contain ribose and uracil as structural components and are associated with the control of cellular chemical activities
called also ribonucleic acid
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