| mRNA | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| messenger RNA | |
mRNA (ěm'är-ěn-ā')
n.
RNA, synthesized from a DNA template during transcription, 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. Also called messenger RNA.
| mRNA
Abbreviation of messenger RNA |
| mRNA messenger RNA |