Meanings
nounprimary transcript (plural primary transcripts)
plural primary transcripts
- biologyThe RNA molecule that is produced by transcription of DNA, before splicing or polyadenylation.
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APA
primary transcript. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20transcript
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“primary transcript.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20transcript. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primary transcript,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primary%20transcript.
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