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Messenger RNA (mRNA)

The processed gene "messenger" (derived from DNA) that is the template for making proteins. Also, see RNA.

Messenger RNA (mRNA) is the gene messenger that results from the transfer of genetic information from DNA into RNA. Often the orginal mRNA requires processing (i.e., cutting and "re-glueing") into a shorter mRNA template for production of the final, proper protein.
 

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