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defined:
The chemical inside the nucleus of a cell that carries the genetic instructions for making living organisms.
explained:
Listen to a detailed explanation. Dr. Leslie Biesecker, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Genetic Disease Research, defines deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
illustrated:
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relatedterms:
cell, nucleus, protein, double helix
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