mRNA
noun
plural mRNAs
: messenger rna
Microarrays that identify thousands of active genes at a time are now a standard tool for biologists. They detect the mRNAs produced by active genes.—
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Refined mRNA technology and gene sequencing becoming faster and cheaper has put cancer vaccines back into clinical trials, Dougan said.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
Since the 1960s, there was consensus around the critical role that mRNA plays as a translator of sorts in protein synthesis—the process responsible for almost all cellular functions in the human body.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Moderna staked its entire identity around mRNA, while BioNTech saw it as one piece of a broader portfolio focused on immunology and oncology.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Some experimental mRNA vaccines, for instance, can introduce the immune system to 20 different viruses.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2025
Since the 1960s, there was consensus around the critical role that mRNA plays as a translator of sorts in protein synthesis—the process responsible for almost all cellular functions in the human body.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Moderna staked its entire identity around mRNA, while BioNTech saw it as one piece of a broader portfolio focused on immunology and oncology.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Some experimental mRNA vaccines, for instance, can introduce the immune system to 20 different viruses.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
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“MRNA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mRNA. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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