nucleic acids
large biomolecules essential to known life
DNA
molecule that encodes the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known living organisms and many viruses
glycol nucleic acid
polymer similar to DNA
Nucleic acid nomenclature
abbreviation of nucleic acids
amplicon
piece of DNA or RNA obtained by amplification or chain reactions (PCR, LCR)
R-loop
three-stranded nucleic acid structure, composed of a DNA:RNA hybrid and the associated non-template single-stranded DNA