mrna
/ˈɛm ɑr ˌɛn ˈeɪ/
noun
- A type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it is used to make proteins; also used in some vaccines to teach cells how to make a protein that triggers an immune response.
- Scientists study mRNA to understand how cells produce proteins.
- The mRNA vaccine helps your body build protection against the virus.
- The new treatment uses mRNA to instruct cells to fight the disease.