You Generated a Eukaryotic Cell Line That Expresses an RNA

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Essay

You generated a eukaryotic cell line that expresses an RNA polymerase II subunit that is missing the repeated sequences (seven amino acids per repeat)near the
C-terminus.These repeated sequences are known to be important in the regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes.Define how expression of this RNA polymerase might affect the cell line.Define how these repeated sequences are regulated within a normal RNA polymerase II enzyme.

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