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Meaning of MRNA
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WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
the
template
for
protein
synthesis
;
the
form
of
RNA
that
carries
information
from
DNA
in
the
nucleus
to
the
ribosome
sites
of
protein
synthesis
in
the
cell
 
Synonyms:
informational RNA
,
messenger RNA
,
template RNA
 
See Also:
ribonucleic acid
,
RNA
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
RNA
that serves as a template for
protein
synthesis. See
genetic code
.
 
Glossary
Definition:
The class of RNA molecules that copies the genetic information from DNA, in the nucleus, and carries it to ribosomes, in the cytoplasm, where it is translated into protein. (See
RNA
)
See
Messenger RNA
 
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