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What is the difference between DNA and mRNA

DNA is a double stranded construct of genetic information with nucleotides: Adenine, thymine, guanine, and cytosine. DNA contains deoxyribose.

mRNA is a single stranded transcribed version of a DNA sequence with nucleotides adenine, uracil, guanine and cytosine. mRNA is composed of ribose sugars.

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