Messenger with a code (3 letters)

{ Answer }

RNA

{ Related Clues }

Messenger ___
Ribosomal ___
Transfer ___
Biochemistry abbr.
Biochemistry initials
Biological chain
Cellular stuff
Coded material
Cytoplasm component
Cytoplasm pt.
Genetic inits.
Genetic letters
Genetic material
Genetic strand
Genetic stuff
Genetic transmitter
It's stranded
Nucleic acid
Type of virus
Viroid composition
Gene stuff: Abbr.
Genetic carrier, for short
Genetic info dispenser
Molecular biology topic
Nucleic acid, for short
Part of a cell nucleus

{ Tags }

abbr, acid, biology, carrier, cell, component, gene, genetic, initials, inits, kind, letters, material, messenger, nucleic, protein, rna, short, stranded, stuff, virus

{ Notes }

The answer RNA is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.

{ Definition }

RNA as a noun:

1. (ribonucleic acid, RNA) = (biochemistry) a long linear polymer of nucleotides found in the nucleus but mainly in the cytoplasm of a cell where it is associated with microsomes; it transmits genetic information from DNA to the cytoplasm and controls certain chemical processes in the cell; "ribonucleic acid is the genetic material of some viruses"