a molecule found in the nucleus of cells as a twisted double-stranded chain that encodes genetic information. The particular sequence of 4 chemical building blocks (nucleotides) -- adenine, cytosine, guanine and thymine -- that make up a DNA chain determines the unique genetic code of an individual. See also ribonucleic acid.
DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID
Meaning of DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID in English
AIDS English Glossary. Английский словарь СПИДа. 2012