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Schematic diagram of a cell showing the role of mRNA in transcription and translation.

(genetic biology)

Grammar: noun phrase
Definition: the form of RNA that acts as the template for making proteins, i.e. carries information from DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome sites of protein synthesis in the cell
Example:
1. Changes in protein synthesis involve nuclear (transcription) factors that regulate mRNA production.

2. DNA replication is similar to mRNA synthesis.
Alternative Form: messenger RNA, messenger ribonucleic acid