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<cell biology, molecular biology>
The molecule that encodes genetic information in the nucleus of cells. It determines the structure, function and behaviour of the cell.
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.
Acronym: DNA
(10 Nov )
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