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                                                RNA - illustration
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                                                A chemical similar to a single strand of DNA. In RNA, the letter U, which stands for uracil, is substituted for T in the genetic code. RNA delivers DNA's genetic message to the cytoplasm of a cell where proteins are made. 
 
Courtesy of the National Human Genome Research Institute (genome.gov).
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