messenger-RNA

views updated May 21 2018

messenger-RNA (m-RNA) A single-stranded RNA molecule that is responsible for the transmission to the ribosomes of the genetic information contained in the nuclear DNA. It is synthesized during transcription and its base sequencing exactly matches that of one of the strands of the double-stranded DNA molecule.

messenger-RNA

views updated May 29 2018

messenger-RNA (m-RNA) A single-stranded RNA molecule that is responsible for the transmission to the ribosomes of the genetic information contained in the nuclear DNA. It is synthesized during transcription and its base sequencing exactly matches that of 1 of the strands of the double-stranded DNA molecule.

messenger-RNA

views updated May 29 2018

messenger-RNA (m-RNA) A single-stranded RNA molecule that is responsible for the transmission to the ribosomes of the genetic information contained in the nuclear DNA. It is synthesized during transcription and its base sequencing exactly matches that of one of the strands of the double-stranded DNA molecule.