Synonyms for DNA
dna

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1. deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNAnoun

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   desoxyribonucleic acid, deoxyribonucleic acid

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1. • Biochemistry
   • Polymer

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1. List of paraphrases for "dna":

   adn, d.n.a., dnas, dnk, genetic, mrs, nads, dnr, dns, nfa, ano, nd, dna-based

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1. Dana Soehn:

   DNA profiling for bears is relatively new and we had been waiting weeks to get information back, but over the last year... we’ve been able to get lab results back in a two week time period.

2. Greger Larson:

   Our ancient DNA evidence, combined with the archaeological record of early dogs, suggests that we need to reconsider the number of times dogs were domesticated independently, maybe the reason there hasn't yet been a consensus about where dogs were domesticated is because everyone has been a little bit right.

3. Chief Executive Philippe Petitcolin:

   I have nothing specific in mind. I have nobody in mind, on aircraft equipment, we are interested in all opportunities which could have a similar DNA to us.

4. Marcy Darnovsky:

   The techniques ... are relatively crude and will not in and of themselves create so-called designer babies, however, they will result in children with DNA from three different people in every cell of their bodies, which will impact a large range of traits in unknowable ways and introduce genetic changes that will be passed down to future generations.

5. James Krauseneck:

   DNA, fingerprints -- or the lack thereof -- can speak volumes, you would expect DNA evidence to be in that home. He lived there. What we did not find was any DNA that belonged to anybody else that was in that home. I think that speaks volumes.