messenger RNA
noun
: an RNA produced by transcription that carries the code for a particular protein from the nuclear DNA to a ribosome in the cytoplasm and acts as a template for the formation of that protein compare transfer rna
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All had received between two to five doses of messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccines—which code for SARS-CoV-2’s spike—during the preceding 3 years.
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Byjon Cohen, science.org, 11 Oct. 2024
Half of those people will receive a messenger RNA (mRNA) injection, and half will get the new NDV nasal spray.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
This discovery revealed that microRNAs can bind to messenger RNA, influencing the production of proteins critical for cellular functions.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
Building blocks of life MicroRNA comes into play when single-strand messenger RNA − the subject of last year's Nobel Prize in medicine − is decoded and translated into making proteins, the building blocks of all human and animal life.
—Niklas Pollard, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
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Byjon Cohen, science.org, 11 Oct. 2024
Half of those people will receive a messenger RNA (mRNA) injection, and half will get the new NDV nasal spray.
—Stephani Sutherland, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
This discovery revealed that microRNAs can bind to messenger RNA, influencing the production of proteins critical for cellular functions.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 7 Oct. 2024
Building blocks of life MicroRNA comes into play when single-strand messenger RNA − the subject of last year's Nobel Prize in medicine − is decoded and translated into making proteins, the building blocks of all human and animal life.
—Niklas Pollard, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Messenger RNA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/messenger%20RNA. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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