messenger RNA
noun Genetics.
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. Abbreviation: mRNA
Origin of messenger RNA
First recorded in 1960–65
British Dictionary definitions for messenger rna
messenger RNA
noun
biochem
a form of RNA, transcribed from a single strand of DNA, that carries genetic information required for protein synthesis from DNA to the ribosomes
Sometimes shortened to: mRNA See also transfer RNA, genetic code
Medical definitions for messenger rna
messenger RNA
[ mĕs′ən-jər ]
n.
mRNA
Scientific definitions for messenger rna
messenger RNA
[ mĕs′ən-jər ]
See under RNA.