The Gag and Pol Proteins Are Coded for in Two

question 24

Multiple Choice

The Gag and Pol proteins are coded for in two different reading frames in the avian retroviruses.Which of the following mechanisms is used to produce the Pol proteins?

• A) Alternative mRNA splicing.
• B) RNA editing.
• C) Read through of a translational stop codon.
• D) Ribosomal frameshifting.
• E) Initiation of translation at a downstream start codon.

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