An MiRNA Has the Sequence 5ʹ-CUGAUCAGUUACCG-3ʹ

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Multiple Choice

An miRNA has the sequence 5ʹ-CUGAUCAGUUACCG-3ʹ.Which motif on mRNA would most likely be a target of this miRNA?

• A) 5′-CUGAUCAGUUACCG-3ʹ
• B) 5ʹ-CGGUAACUGAUCAG-3ʹ
• C) 5ʹ-CGGTAACTGATCAG-3ʹ
• D) 5ʹ-GCCAUUGACUAGUC-3ʹ
• E) 5ʹ-GCCATTCACTAGTC-3ʹ

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