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  1. Messenger RNA - Wikipedia

    In molecular biology, messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) is a single-stranded molecule of RNA that corresponds to the genetic sequence of a gene, and is read by a ribosome in the process …

  2. Messenger RNA (mRNA) | Description & Function | Britannica

    Nov 26, 2025 · Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a molecule in cells that carries codes from the DNA in the nucleus to the sites of protein synthesis in the cytoplasm (the ribosomes). Each mRNA …

  3. mRNA Vaccines: What They Are & How They Work - Cleveland Clinic

    MRNA — or messenger ribonucleic acid — is a molecule in your cells that copies instructions from your DNA and brings them to your ribosomes (protein-making structures in your cells). …

  4. Messenger RNA (mRNA) - National Human Genome Research …

    3 days ago · Messenger RNA (abbreviated mRNA) is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis. mRNA is made from a DNA template during the process of transcription.

  5. Stanford Medicine study shows why mRNA-based COVID-19 …

    5 days ago · A new study implicates a pair of substances secreted by immune cells in inducing myocarditis among mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine recipients — and proposes a strategy to …

  6. What is mRNA and How Does it Actually Work? - Biology Insights

    Aug 2, 2025 · Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a fundamental molecule in biological systems. It functions as a single-stranded nucleic acid, similar to DNA but containing uracil instead of …

  7. It's being used to fight cancer, flu and the next pandemic, but …

    3 days ago · Aside from maybe high school biology classes, the first time many people heard of mRNA was during the pandemic because of the vital role MRNA technology played in COVID …

  8. mRNA Explained - Moderna

    Jul 18, 2024 · Messenger RNA, or mRNA, exists in all cells in our bodies and has for millions of years. Just as its name suggests, it acts as a messenger to the cell's machinery that makes …

  9. Scientists Develop a Smarter mRNA Therapy That Knows Which …

    20 hours ago · The approach builds on lessons from mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, which showed how cells can be turned into “protein factories” to produce helpful molecules. But unlike …

  10. What is mRNA - Merck

    Feb 17, 2025 · mRNA is like a USB stick that temporarily stores information from our genetic code, the DNA. A small segment of genetic information is read in the nucleus and stored as …