You Have Isolated a New Species of MRNA Using an Oligo-DT

question 6

Multiple Choice

You have isolated a new species of mRNA using an oligo-dT column.You then perform an R-looping experiment to determine if the gene encoding for your mRNA contains introns.Below is a representation of the electron micrograph results.Which of the following can you conclude from your experiment?

• A)The gene contains no introns.
• B)The gene contains one intron.
• C)The gene contains two introns.
• D)The gene contains three introns.
• E)The results are inconclusive.

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