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All textbooksKlug 12th EditionCh. 13 - The Genetic Code and TranscriptionProblem 22

Chapter 13, Problem 22

Present an overview of various forms of posttranscriptional RNA processing in eukaryotes. For each, provide an example.

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Hello everyone and welcome to today's video. So the process of converting their primary M. RNA transcript to a mature functional M. RNA molecule ready to be translated is called. Remember that this process comes after transcription and this is going to be very important in order for us to solve this problem. So when transcription is done we have this immature M. RNA transcript and there's certain modifications that we have to do to it in order to have the mature functional M. RNA molecules that we need to translate. Some of these modifications include splicing, polly a desolation, and other modifications that are going to make the M. R. N. A mature and protect it when it is in the cytoplasm of the cell traveling towards the ribosomes. Now all of these are going to be part of this bigger umbrella of modification called post or after transcription. All modifications that are done or performed to the M. RNA transcripts in order to have a few mature and functional M. R. N. A molecules. So the correct answer choice here is going to be answer choice. I really hope this video helped you and I have to see you on the next one.
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