Name Four General Types of Posttranscriptional Processing Reactions That Are

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Essay

Name four general types of posttranscriptional processing reactions that are observed in RNA. Briefly (one sentence or less) point out an example of each type. In your example, identify the type of RNA molecule involved (tRNA, mRNA, rRNA, etc.), the type of "processing" involved, and whether the example is characteristic of eukaryotes or prokaryotes, or both. Do not describe specific genes, sequences, complicated structures, or enzymes.

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