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Below you will find a collection of infographics on cellular biology. These illustrations aim to answer, in a clear and simplified way, specific questions that were asked to me.
What is the messenger RNA or mRNA?
The messenger RNA (or mRNA) is an essential element of our cells, that allows our body to create proteins using the set of instructions present in our DNA. Messenger RNA is naturally and continuously produced by the cells of our body at any given time.
If you are interested in how the mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 works, check out the COVID-19 section.
more illustrations coming soon :)
Credits
For creating the illustrations:
- Pamela Ferretti : Iām a PhD student in computational biology at EMBL Heidelberg (Germany), where I study bacteria and their role in human health. Twitter: @pam_ferretti
For reviewing the illustrations and text: Conor R. Walker and Renato Alves
Conflict of interests
None.
Funding
This project is the result of my spare time, and the one of the people that collaborated in the process of making and revising the illustrations.
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
