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.
The police carried out a DNA test.
DNA testing was conducted at the crime scene.
They collected a DNA sample from the scene.
The two people's DNA matched.
The doctor examined the patient's DNA.
遺伝子 is a specific segment of ＤＮＡ that codes for a trait, while ＤＮＡ is the whole molecule that contains many genes.
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.