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.New Scientist

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The senior managers of Pfizer’s plant in Puurs, Belgium—one of two that Pfizer chose in March 2020 to produce the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine for Covid-19—have demonstrated that there is. Arnoud De Meyer, Harvard Business Review, 25 June 2025 The physician-scientist and biochemist has falsely claimed spike proteins from COVID-19 mRNA vaccines often cause permanent damage to children's vital organs. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 June 2025 In this case, the data so far do point to the specific combination of mRNA and HIV as a root cause. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 May 2025 Over the last several days, the safety and efficacy of messenger RNA, or mRNA, vaccines have come under intense scrutiny. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mRNA

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First Known Use

1961, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mRNA was in 1961

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“MRNA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mRNA. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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