Like DNA, each RNA strand has the same basic structure, composed of nitrogenous bases covalently bound to a sugar-phosphate backbone (Figure 1).

The mRNA specifies, in triplet code, the amino acid sequence of proteins; the code is then read by transfer RNA (tRNA) molecules in a cell structure called the ribosome.

That’s where messenger RNA, or mRNA for short, comes in. Sections of the DNA code are transcribed into shortened messages that are instructions for making proteins. These messages – the mRNA – are ...

MRNA is an important messenger, carrying the instructions for life from DNA to the rest of the cell. ktsimage/iStock via Getty Images PlusOne surprising star of the coronavirus pandemic response ...

mRNA plays a key role in the conversion of genetic information from DNA to proteins. Their production is a delicate process. A research team has now identified a crucial factor.

Transforming mRNA therapeutics into clinical realities requires easy and fast access to synthetic DNA in the design-build-test-learn iteration cycle. This is one of the rate-limiting steps that ...