Search Results for: sense strand
Sense strand
Definition noun, plural: sense strands Strand of DNA running from 5' to 3' complementing the antisense strand, and... Read More
Replication
Replication, in the general sense, is to create a copy or a duplicate. Thus, in biology, replication is commonly associated... Read More
Mature mRNA
Mature mRNA Definition Mature mRNA is the completely processed mRNA molecule in the cell of eukaryotes. The mRNA is a type... Read More
Precursor mRNA
Definition noun plural: precursor mRNAs An immature or incompletely processed mRNA molecule in eukaryotes that needs to be... Read More
Base-pairing rule
Base-pairing Rules Definition The base-pairing rules are rules that apply during the pairing between one purine and one... Read More
Conjugation
Conjugation generally means the joining or coming together (union), such as in certain unicellular organisms (some bacteria,... Read More
Deoxyribonucleic acid
Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Definition A nucleic acid refers to any of the group of complex compounds made up of linear... Read More
Hybridization
Definition noun, plural: hybridizations (reproductive biology) The act or process of mating organisms of different... Read More
Initiation
Definition noun (general) The beginning of a state or of a process; the act of initiating Supplement In general sense, the... Read More
RNA-DNA World Hypothesis?
How did life start as we know it? In the scientific community, the "RNA World Hypothesis" has many adherents. Many believed... Read More
