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• n  (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell

• ribonucleic acid
• RNA

News & Articles

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• You Say Potato, I Say Double-Stranded RNA
  You Say Potato, I Say Double-Stranded RNA
  June 12, 2013 - Scientific American via Yahoo! News
• VIDEO: Expansion of the University at Albany's RNA Institute complete
  ALBANY — The fundamental research being conducted by the RNA Institute of the University at Albany has brought in funding, and quite a bit of it, according to University at Albany President Robert J. Jones. 
  June 12, 2013 - The Troy Record
• RNA institute unveiled at UAlbany
  The University at Albany has unveiled its new RNA institute. It's a state of the art facility that will house scientists, technicians and other employees.
  June 11, 2013 - WNYT Albany

Quotes

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• Alfred Nobel in CTV.ca
  In an ingenious manner Kornberg has managed to freeze the construction process of RNA half-way through,the Nobel committee said.
• George Church in Reuters
  One hundred fifty one genes would include enough genes to replicate DNA, produce RNA, produce ribosomes and have a very primitive membrane,Church said.
• Dirk Nowitzki in Seattle Post Intelligencer
  The potential for high-throughput, direct RNA sequencing using the technology developed by Pacific Biosciences would have an immediate impact on the ability to more accurately identify viruses, and even their particular subtypes, with the speed... Roger Kornberg http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_D._Kornberg&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHAySSjp9BokJJHmG3O1dOHxdp51g Reuters http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS69538%2B21-Sep-2009%2BBW20090921&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHjZfpLwAb8GRhNVatk-_rp4dg_LQ Sep 21, 2009 84328 112059 ro It's a great honor to be the all-time leading scorer for this franchise," said Nowitzki. "There have been so many great players along the way. Ro Blackman is a friend of mine and he coached the German National team one year so I'm really,...