glossary

RNA

Image of a yellow, single-stranded RNA with its bases Adenine, Cytosine, Guanine and Uracil.

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Abbreviation of ribonucleic acid. Transcribed from a DNA template and typically used to direct the synthesis of proteins. CRISPR-associated proteins use RNAs as guides to find matching target sequences in DNA.

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