Which of the Following Experimental Procedures Is Most Likely to Speed

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following experimental procedures is most likely to speed up mRNA degradation in a eukaryotic cell?

• A)lengthening of the poly-A tail
• B)removal of the 5' cap
• C)removal of C nucleotides
• D)removal of one or more exons

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