Posted by Matthew on 2/27/2007, 11:24 am, in reply to "Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)" --Previous Message--
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Y-Chromosome
: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid
: that contains the genetic instructions for
: the development and functioning of living
: organisms. All living things contain DNA
: genomes. A possible exception is a group of
: viruses that have RNA genomes, but viruses
: are not normally considered living
: organisms. The main role of DNA in the cell
: is the long-term storage of information. The
: genome is often compared to a set of
: blueprints, since it contains the
: instructions to construct other components
: of the cell, such as proteins and RNA
: molecules. The DNA segments that carry this
: genetic information are called genes, but
: other DNA sequences have structural
: purposes, or are involved in regulating the
: expression of genetic information.
: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNA
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