A biopolymer of deoxyribonucleic acids (a type of nucleic acid) that has four different chemical groups, called bases: adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine
group of technologies developed by Microsoft and used to build applications that can run on the Internet (Computers)
macromolecule which contains and transfers genetic characteristics in all living organisms
DNA is an acid in the chromosomes in the centre of the cells of living things. DNA determines the particular structure and functions of every cell and is responsible for characteristics being passed on from parents to their children. DNA is an abbreviation for `deoxyribonucleic acid'. deoxyribonucleic acid a substance that carries genetic information in the cells of the body DNA testing/profiling/fingerprinting/evidence etc (=processes that examine DNA samples to help discover who has committed a crime). or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. Its structure, with two strands wound around each other in a double helix to resemble a twisted ladder, was first described (1953) by Francis Crick and James D. Watson. Each strand is a long chain (polymer) of repeating nucleotides: adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T). The two strands contain complementary information: A forms hydrogen bonds (see hydrogen bonding) only with T, C only with G. When DNA is copied in the cell, the strands separate and each serves as a template for assembling a new complementary strand; this is the key to stable heredity. DNA in cells is organized into dense protein-DNA complexes (see nucleoprotein) called chromosomes. In eukaryotes these are in the nucleus, and DNA also occurs in mitochondria and chloroplasts (if any). Prokaryotes have a single circular chromosome in the cytoplasm. Some prokaryotes and a few eukaryotes have DNA outside the chromosomes in plasmids. See also Rosalind Franklin; genetic engineering; mutation; Maurice Wilkins
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"
also termed deoxyribonucleic acid The molecule that encodes genetic information in the cells It resembles a double helix held together by weak bonds of four nucleotides (adenine, guanine, cytosine, and thymine) that are repeated ad infinitum in various sequences These sequences combine into genes that govern the production of proteins The DNA located within the nuclear membrane of eukaryotic cells is sometimes referred to as nDNA
deoxyribonucleic acid DNA molecules carry the genetic information necessary for the organization and functioning of most living cells and control the inheritance of characteristics
Deoxyribonuclic acid The chemical that carries the genome in the chromosome of animals, plants and some viruses
Deoxyribonucleic acid; the double-stranded molecule held together by weak bonds between base pairs of 4 different nucleotides Encodes genetic information
A macromolecule containing the bases adenine, thymine, cytosine and guanine, the sugar deoxyribose and phosphate groups By means of the sequence of bases along its strands, DNA codes the genetic information in all living organisms
n Nucleic acid molecule in the form of a twisted double strand (double helix) that is the major component of chromosomes and carries genetic information DNA, which is found in all living organisms but not in some viruses, is self-replicating and is responsible for passing along hereditary characteristics from one generation to the next
Deoxyribonucleic acid: Carrier of the genetic information; structural plan for proteins; the DNA consists of linearly linked nucleotides, whose sequence forms the hereditary information Illustration 1: The DNA, the deoxyribonucleic acid, consists of two strands of linked nucleotides with one of the four bases adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C) One oxygen atom is missing in the sugar content of the nucleotide - thus the prefix "deoxy" In the sequence of their nucleotides, and thus their bases, both strands are complementary to each other - in each case an A is opposed by a T and a G by a C; this base pairing holds it together The strands have 3- (referred to as: Three Dash) and a 5'-end and are arranged counter-rotationally
This is short for deoxydbonucleic acid DNA contains the information which determines the structure of proteins This information is in the form of the genetic code and is determined by the sequence of the four bases
The material inside the nucleus of cells that carries genetic information The scientific name for DNA is deoxyribonucleic acid
Deoxyribonucleic Acid - A molecular material found in cells containing the genetic "blueprints" of life (Link to AFDIL DNA Donor Information Website)
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the nucleic acid used to store the genetic information that codes for the synthesis of proteins
(Deoxyribonucleic Acid) A macromolecule composed of carbon, nitrogen and phosphorous present in the nucleus of a cell It is the genetic material of most livings organisms
Abbreviation for deoxyribonucleic acid A chromosome molecule which carries genetic coding unique to each person with the only exception of identical twins (that is why it is also called "DNA fingerprinting") Through laboratory process, DNA can be extracted from body tissue such a strand of hair, semen, blood and matched against DNA discovered at a crime scene or on a victim to scientifically implicate an accused Can also be used to match DNA between parents in a paternity suit
The long chain of molecules that carries the genetic instructions (genes) for making living organisms DNA is found in the nucleus where it is organized into highly specific sequences that define each gene on the 23 chromosomes
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the macro-molecular polymer which carries the genetic hereditary message and controls all cellular functions in most forms of life The twin strands, in the form of a helix, are composed of successive units of the sugar de-oxyribose, phosphate and the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine and thymine, through which the twin strands are cross-linked: adenine to thymine and cytosine to guanine
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a complex molecule found in the chromosomes of almost all organisms which acts as the primary genetic material; the part of the cell nucleus that is the repository of hereditary characteristics Dorsal
The molecule that encodes genetic information DNA is a double-stranded molecule held together by weak bonds between base pairs of nucleotides The four nucleotides in DNA contain the bases adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), and thymine (T) In nature, base pairs form only between A and T and between G and C; thus the base sequence of each single strand can be deduced from that of its partner
deoxyribonucleic acid, the molecule that holds genetic information It is the biochemical molecule that makes chromosomes and genes
a molecule found in the nucleus of cells that encodes genetic information The particular sequence of 4 chemical building blocks (nucleotides) determines an individual's unique genetic code
Deoxyribonucleic acid, the lipoprotein molecule that contains the genetic code for most living things
one of the two nucleic acids found in all cells DNA is the part of a cell that contains and controls all the genetic information, the thousands of genes necessary to reproduce it The genes are responsible for passing on traits from generation to generation
Deoxyribonucleic acid The chemical building block of the genetic information in the cell, genes; it specifies the characteristics of most living organisms The DNA is usually in the form of two complementary strands
Deoxyribonucleic acid The nucleic acid of which genes are made See the Figure at NHGRI See also Central Dogma, Nucleic Acid, and RNA
a collection of microscopic DNA spots attached to a solid surface forming an array; used to measure the expression levels of large numbers of genes simultaneously
the string of base pairs (adenine, thymine, cytosine, and guanine) which, when arranged in triplets to form codons, create a DNA string which encodes polypeptides
(Tıp, İlaç) A DNA adduct is an abnormal piece of DNA covalently-bonded to a cancer-causing chemical. This has shown to be the start of a cancerous cell, or carcinogenesis. DNA adducts in scientific experiments are used as bio-markers and as such are themselves measured to reflect quantitatively, for comparison, the amount of cancer in the subject, i.e. rats or other living animals. Under experimental conditions for study, such DNA adducts are induced by known carcinogens, of which commonly used is DMBA, chemically structured and named as 7,12-Dimethyl-benz[a] Anthracene . For example, a scientific journal that writes "DMBA - DNA adduct" is referring to a piece of DNA that has the chemical DMBA attached to it. The presence of such adduct indicates the presence of cancer in the subject animal
Form of computing in which DNA molecules are used instead of digital logic circuits. The biological cell is regarded as an entity that resembles a sophisticated computer. The four amino acid bases that are constituents of DNA, traditionally represented by the letters A, T, C, and G, are used as operators, as the binary digits 0 and 1 are used in computers. DNA molecules are encoded to a researcher's specifications and then induced to recombine (see recombination), resulting in trillions of "calculations" simultaneously. The field is in its infancy and its implications are only beginning to be explored. See also quantum computing
An individual's unique sequence of DNA base pairs, determined by exposing a sample of the person's DNA to molecular probes. DNA fingerprints are often used as evidence in criminal law cases. Also called genetic fingerprint.DNA fingerprinting n
DNA fingerprinting is the same as genetic fingerprinting. Method developed by the British geneticist Alec Jeffreys born 1950 in 1984 for isolating and making images of sequences of DNA. The procedure consists of obtaining a sample of cells containing DNA (e.g., from skin, blood, or hair), extracting the DNA, and purifying it. The DNA is then cut by enzymes, and the resulting fragments of varying lengths undergo procedures that permit them to be analyzed. The pattern of fragments is unique for each individual. DNA fingerprinting is used to help solve crimes and determine paternity; it is also used to locate gene segments that cause genetic diseases, to map the genetic material of humans (see Human Genome Project), to engineer drought-resistant plants (see genetic engineering), and to produce biological drugs from genetically altered cells
Any of various enzymes that function in the replication and repair of DNA by catalyzing the linking of dATP, dCTP, dGTP, and dTTP in a specific order, using single-stranded DNA as a template
the act of examining the DNA found where a crime has happened and the DNA of people who may have committed the crime, in order to find out who is responsible
A DNA test is a test in which someone's DNA is analysed, for example to see if they have committed a particular crime or are the parent of a particular child. + DNA testing DNA test·ing They took samples from his hair for DNA testing
(Biyoloji) In molecular biology and genetics, a transcription factor (sometimes called a sequence-specific DNA-binding factor) is a protein that binds to specific DNA sequences, thereby controlling the flow (or transcription) of genetic information from DNA to mRNA. Transcription factors perform this function alone or with other proteins in a complex, by promoting (as an activator), or blocking (as a repressor) the recruitment of RNA polymerase (the enzyme that performs the transcription of genetic information from DNA to RNA) to specific genes
a DNA sequence which was produced from mRNA by reverse transcription A cDNA is so-called because its sequence is the complement of the original mRNA sequence However, when double-stranded cDNA is synthesized, it contains both the original sequence and its complement
Synthetic DNA reverse transcribed from a specific RNA through the action of the enzyme reverse transcriptase DNA synthesized by reverse transcriptase using RNA as a template
DNA that is identical to a native DNA containing a gene of interest, except that the cDNA lacks noncoding regions (introns) because it is synthesised in the laboratory using mRNA templates
DNA synthesized from a messenger RNA rather than from a DNA template This type of DNA is used for cloning or as a DNA probe for locating specific genes in DNA hybridization studies (BIO)
DNA that does not code for proteins or their regulation but constitutes approximately 95 percent of the human genome. It is postulated to be involved in the evolution of new genes and possibly in gene repair
Genetically engineered DNA prepared by transplanting or splicing genes from one species into the cells of a host organism of a different species. Such DNA becomes part of the host's genetic makeup and is replicated
A portion of DNA in eukaryotes whose density differs from that of the majority of DNA and that consists of short, repeating sequences of nucleotide pairs, often found near the region of the centromere