Concept information
Preferred term
deoxyribonucleic acid
Definition
- Deoxyribonucleic acid (dna) is the complex organic molecular structure that is responsible for encoding information that passes on genetically inherited traits in living creatures. DNA is part of all eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, in addition to a number of viruses. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/deoxyribonucleic_acid
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