also: ディーエヌエー
DNA; deoxyribonucleic acid
Scientific term for the molecule that carries genetic information. Used in biology, medicine, and everyday contexts.
See also: デオキシリボ核酸
The structure of DNA is a double helix.
DNA testing was conducted at the crime scene.
The police carried out a DNA test.
They collected a DNA sample from the scene.
The two people's DNA matched.
The doctor examined the patient's DNA.
ゲノム refers to the complete set of an organism's genetic material, whereas ＤＮＡ is the chemical substance that material is made of.
Abbreviation of English 'deoxyribonucleic acid', adopted into Japanese as a loanword.