Translational Frame Shifting

question 69

Multiple Choice

Translational frame shifting

• A) Results in the synthesis of more than one polypeptide from a single mRNA
• B) Has been observed in cells infected by retroviruses
• C) Is the result of a +1 or -1 change in the reading frame of an mRNA
• D) Both A and C are correct
• E) All of the above are correct

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