One Way to Detect Alternative Splicing of Transcripts from a Given

question 7

Multiple Choice

One way to detect alternative splicing of transcripts from a given gene is to

• A) compare the sequences of different mRNAs made from this gene.
• B) compare the sequences of different primary transcripts made from this gene.
• C) compare the DNA sequence of this gene to that of a gene known to be constitutively spliced.
• D) measure the relative rates of transcription of this gene compared to that of a gene known to be constitutively spliced.

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