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DNA stores genetic instructions in many living things.

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DNA has a double-helix structure. The artwork enlarges that structure for learning about scale.

In Depth

The displayed width is a provisional order-of-magnitude value pending review against an authoritative biomolecular source.

Scale measurement

2 nm · width

Quick facts

  • Category: biomolecule
  • Measurement: double-helix width
  • Scientific review: pending

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