- primary transcript
- the initial RNA transcript of a eukaryotic gene, before posttranscriptional modifications and processing take place.
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Post-transcriptional modification — is a process in cell biology by which, in eukaryotic cells, primary transcript RNA is converted into mature RNA. A notable example is the conversion of precursor messenger RNA into mature messenger RNA (mRNA), which includes splicing and occurs… … Wikipedia
