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![[-- messenger RNA (mRNA) --]](Images/Terms/mRNA.gif)
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| defined: |
Template for protein synthesis. Each set of three bases, called codons, specifies a certain protein in the sequence of amino acids that comprise the protein. The sequence of a strand of mRNA is based on the sequence of a complementary strand of DNA.
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| explained: |
Listen to a detailed explanation.
Dr. Paul Meltzer, of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines messenger RNA (mRNA). |
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related terms: |
gene, nucleus, protein, ribonucleic acid (RNA) | |
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