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Messenger RNA (abbreviated mRNA) is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis.
… Messenger RNA (mRNA) … Messenger RNA (abbreviated mRNA) is a type of single-stranded RNA involved in protein synthesis. … Messenger RNA, MRNA, Protein Synthesis, Cell Biology … Messenger RNA …
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mRNA vaccines inject cells with instructions to generate a protein that is normally found on the surface of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
… Key Points mRNA vaccines inject cells with instructions to generate a … system will recognize the virus and respond to it.  mRNA vaccines are safe and cannot alter your DNA, and you cannot get COVID-19 from the vaccine.  mRNA vaccines may seem to have arrived quickly, but this …
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An anticodon is a trinucleotide sequence complementary to that of a corresponding codon in a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence.
… to that of a corresponding codon in a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence. … Codon, DNA, Transfer RNA, TRNA, Messenger RNA, MRNA, Complementary Sequence … A codon is a DNA or RNA … complementary to a corresponding codon in a messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence. Each time an amino acid is added to a growing …
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Translation is the process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids during protein synthesis.
… process of translating the sequence of a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule to a sequence of amino acids during protein … Gene, Gene Expression, Genetic Code, Messenger RNA (mRNA), Protein, Ribosome … Translation, as related to … through which information encoded in messenger RNA (mRNA) directs the addition of amino acids during protein …
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A stop codon is a trinucleotide sequence within a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule that signals a halt to protein synthesis.
… codon is a trinucleotide sequence within a messenger RNA (mRNA) molecule that signals a halt to protein synthesis. … … Gene Environment Interaction, Genetic Code, Messenger RNA (mRNA), Protein, Translation, Gene … A stop codon is a … nucleotides (a trinucleotide) in DNA or messenger RNA (mRNA) that signals a halt to protein synthesis in the cell. …
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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers used state-of-the-art genomic sequencers to quickly sequence the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
… or a small, circular piece of DNA. Plasmids are used in mRNA vaccine production because they are easy to replicate … can be produced within a couple of weeks, allowing new mRNA vaccines to be tested and distributed rapidly. …  …  … such as in a test tube) protocols to create mRNA in a method that mimics our own biological processes. …
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Alternative splicing is a cellular process in which exons from the same gene are joined in different combinations, leading to different, but related, mRNA transcripts.
… different combinations, leading to different, but related, mRNA transcripts. … Alternative splicing is a cellular … different combinations, leading to different, but related, mRNA transcripts. These mRNAs can be translated to produce … different combinations, leading to different, but related, mRNA transcripts. … Talking Glossary …
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cDNA (short for copy DNA; also called complementary DNA) is synthetic DNA that has been transcribed from a specific mRNA through a reaction using the enzyme reverse transcriptase
… is synthetic DNA that has been transcribed from a specific mRNA through a reaction using the enzyme reverse … is synthetic DNA that has been transcribed from a specific mRNA through a reaction using the enzyme reverse … is synthetic DNA that has been transcribed from a specific mRNA through a reaction using the enzyme reverse …
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A repressor is a protein that turns off the expression of one or more genes.
… … Gene, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation, Messenger RNA (mRNA), Protein, Transcription … A repressor, as related to … gene(s), which prevents the production of messenger RNA (mRNA). Repressor proteins are essential for the regulation of …
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A ribosome is a cellular particle made of RNA and protein that serves as the site for protein synthesis in the cell.
… cell. … Amino Acids, Cell, Genetic Code, Messenger RNA (mRNA), Protein, Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) … A ribosome is an … in the cell. The ribosome reads the messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence and translates that genetic code into a …