RNA is often compared to a copy from a reference book, or a template, because it carries the same information as its DNA template but is not used for long-term storage. Each ribonucleotide base ...

Comparison of a single-stranded RNA and a double-stranded DNA with their corresponding nucleobases. (Image: Wikimedia Commons, CC SA 3.0) The most common type of base pairing is the Watson-Crick base ...

Kossel isolated cytosine from calf thymus tissues and found that it was a component of nucleic acids. This discovery, along with the identification of other nitrogenous bases, laid the foundation for ...