Glossary Term
Messenger RNA
PCR TermsEN
Definition
A class of RNA molecule containing protein-coding information in its nucleotide sequence that can be translated into the amino acid sequence of a protein.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C813. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Messenger RNAmRNA
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Messenger RNA (C813)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C813. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Lipid Nanoparticle-Formulated Synthetic Messenger RNA Induces Reversible Hematopoietic Bias via Type I Interferon Responses Under Upper-Bound Inflammatory Conditions in Preclinical Animal Models. — Toxicol Sci, 2026-10-09 (PMID 42853072; literature)