a single-stranded form of RNA that carries genetic information for protein synthesis from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosomes
messenger RNA
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messenger RNA
noun
Abbr. mRNAThe form of RNA that mediates the transfer of genetic information from the cell nucleus to ribosomes in the cytoplasm, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis. It is synthesized from a DNA template during the process of transcription.
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Noun
(plural messenger RNAs) (abbreviated as mRNA)
- (biochemistry) RNA that encodes and carries information from DNA during transcription to sites of protein synthesis to undergo translation in order to yield a protein.
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messenger rna - Medical Definition
n. Abbr. mRNA
The form of RNA that mediates the transfer of genetic information from the cell nucleus to ribosomes in the cytoplasm, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis. It is synthesized from a DNA template during the process of transcription.
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