messenger RNA: Meaning and Definition of

messenger RNA

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  1. a single-stranded molecule of RNA that is synthesized in the nucleus from a DNA template and then enters the cytoplasm, where its genetic code specifies the amino acid sequence for protein synthesis. Abbr.: mRNA
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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