mRNA [SO_0000234]
Messenger RNA is the intermediate molecule between DNA and protein. It includes UTR and coding sequences. It does not contain introns.
mRNA
ID: SO_0000234
Class
Messenger RNA is the intermediate molecule between DNA and protein. It includes UTR and coding sequences. It does not contain introns.
An mRNA does not contain introns as it is a processed_transcript. The equivalent kind of primary_transcript is protein_coding_primary_transcript (SO:0000120) which may contain introns. This term is mapped to MGED. Do not obsolete without consulting MGED ontology.
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Alternative Names
| Synonym | Scope | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| protein_coding_transcript | exact synonym | |
| INSDC_feature:mRNA | exact synonym | |
| messenger RNA | exact synonym |
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