A primary transcript is an RNA molecule that has not yet undergone any modification after its synthesis such as methylation, or the addition of a Poly-A tail. For example, a precursor messenger RNA (pre-mRNA) is a primary transcript that becomes a messenger RNA (mRNA) after processing, and a primary microRNA (pri-miRNA) precursor becomes a microRNA (miRNA) after processing.
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