Sentences with phrase «called ribosomal»

The ribosome is made of RNA called ribosomal RNA (rRNA).

The sequence is called ribosomal RNA, which is used by cells to create protein.

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This piece of DNA, called the 16S subunit of ribosomal RNA, does not change quickly over time, however, so it gives a very coarse timeline for the evolution of bacteria.

«We have ample evidence that hundreds of the oldest ribosomal proteins still start with a valine or a leucine code and do not have the codon for methionine in the DNA,» Duax said, referring to proteins found in basic cell components called ribosomes.

This time, Xu used a sophisticated technique called droplet digital PCR to count the ribosomal DNA copies in normal and cancer cells from the mice.

The remaining genes provide instructions for making molecules called transfer RNAs (tRNAs) and ribosomal RNAs (rRNAs), which are chemical cousins of DNA.