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nucleic acid

[noo-klee-ik, -kley-, nyoo-] / nuˈkli ɪk, -ˈkleɪ-, nju- /


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Genevant remains focused on leveraging its nucleic acid delivery systems to bring innovative medicines to people who need them, he added.

From Barron's Mar. 4, 2026

"The other issue that will affect industry is the risks that they talk about about nucleic acid synthesis screening."

From Salon Jun. 1, 2025

Indeed, at the NIH briefing, Kate Meyer, an RNA researcher at Duke University, said, “I would say DNA is the other nucleic acid, not the other way around.”

From Science Magazine May 30, 2024

By gaining a deeper understanding of how defenses against viruses work on a molecular level, the researchers aim to drive the development of nucleic acid medicines.

From Science Daily Apr. 19, 2024

The reason organisms are different is the differences in their nucleic acid instructions.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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