Mrna - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Mrna :  (noun)

1: the template for protein synthesis; the form of RNA that carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cell [syn: messenger RNA, mRNA, template RNA, informational RNA]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Mrna :  mRNA: Messenger RNA, the key intermediary in gene expression, translating the DNA's genetic code into the amino acids that make up proteins.



Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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