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How is mRNA related to DNA?
Posted August 3, 2023
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Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a subtype of RNA. It is created during the transcription process when an enzyme called RNA polymerase decodes a single strand of DNA to synthesize mRNA. Although mRNA contains the same information as DNA, they are not identical copies.
The main function of mRNA is to carry a portion of the DNA code to other parts of the cell for processing.
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