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What term is used for the coding sequences in eukaryotic genes?
What term is used for the coding sequences in eukaryotic genes?
What are the non-coding sequences that interrupt the coding sequence in eukaryotic genes called?
What are the non-coding sequences that interrupt the coding sequence in eukaryotic genes called?
In eukaryotic genes, what must be done to the introns and exons post-transcription?
In eukaryotic genes, what must be done to the introns and exons post-transcription?
Which term applies to any region retained in a mature RNA, whether or not it is coding?
Which term applies to any region retained in a mature RNA, whether or not it is coding?
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What are examples of non-coding exons mentioned in the text?
What are examples of non-coding exons mentioned in the text?
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How many introns are shown to interrupt the coding region in a typical eukaryotic gene in Figure 14-1?
How many introns are shown to interrupt the coding region in a typical eukaryotic gene in Figure 14-1?
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What is the process that converts pre-mRNA into mature mRNA by removing introns?
What is the process that converts pre-mRNA into mature mRNA by removing introns?
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Why is precision in the splicing process crucial?
Why is precision in the splicing process crucial?
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What consequence could occur if a base is lost or gained at the boundary between two exons during splicing?
What consequence could occur if a base is lost or gained at the boundary between two exons during splicing?
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Which term describes the phenomenon where some pre-mRNAs can be spliced in more than one way?
Which term describes the phenomenon where some pre-mRNAs can be spliced in more than one way?
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What would be the consequence of having downstream codons out of register due to lack of precision in splicing?
What would be the consequence of having downstream codons out of register due to lack of precision in splicing?
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Which process enables a gene to produce more than one polypeptide product?
Which process enables a gene to produce more than one polypeptide product?
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What are the products generated by alternative splicing called?
What are the products generated by alternative splicing called?
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How many alternative versions can the Slo gene from rat potentially encode?
How many alternative versions can the Slo gene from rat potentially encode?
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What process can result in one particular Drosophila gene encoding as many as 38,000 possible products?
What process can result in one particular Drosophila gene encoding as many as 38,000 possible products?
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In what organism was splicing discovered during studies of gene expression?
In what organism was splicing discovered during studies of gene expression?
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What is another way in which initial transcripts can be altered apart from alternative splicing?
What is another way in which initial transcripts can be altered apart from alternative splicing?
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What determines where splicing occurs within the RNA molecule?
What determines where splicing occurs within the RNA molecule?
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What marks the borders between introns and exons in pre-mRNAs?
What marks the borders between introns and exons in pre-mRNAs?
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Which sequence is necessary for splicing and is usually close to the 3' end of the intron?
Which sequence is necessary for splicing and is usually close to the 3' end of the intron?
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What is found at the 5' end of an intron?
What is found at the 5' end of an intron?
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What is the conserved base at the branch site during splicing?
What is the conserved base at the branch site during splicing?
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Which sequence is sometimes referred to as the 3' site in older nomenclature?
Which sequence is sometimes referred to as the 3' site in older nomenclature?
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What is the function of the 5' and 3' splice sites?
What is the function of the 5' and 3' splice sites?
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What is responsible for generating separate mRNAs for individual virion components?
What is responsible for generating separate mRNAs for individual virion components?
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Which non-protein-coding sequences are involved in stitching together the 50 sequence shared by all mRNAs?
Which non-protein-coding sequences are involved in stitching together the 50 sequence shared by all mRNAs?
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What experiment involves incubating RNA with double-stranded DNA to observe the formation of loops?
What experiment involves incubating RNA with double-stranded DNA to observe the formation of loops?
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What can be observed in the electron microscope following the staining procedure used to visualize nucleic acids?
What can be observed in the electron microscope following the staining procedure used to visualize nucleic acids?
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Which region of the genome do the late viral mRNAs arise from?
Which region of the genome do the late viral mRNAs arise from?
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What is displaced in the form of a loop during an R-loop mapping experiment?
What is displaced in the form of a loop during an R-loop mapping experiment?
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