Term Name:	mature_transcript
Synonyms:	mature transcript
Definition:	A transcript which has undergone the necessary modifications, if any, for its function. In eukaryotes this includes, for example, processing of introns, cleavage, base modification, and modifications to the 5' and/or the 3' ends, other than addition of bases. In bacteria functional mRNAs are usually not modified.
Ontology:	Sequence Ontology [SO:0000233]