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aero

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on: Jun 29, 2013
Which of the following experimental procedures is most likely to hasten mRNA degradation in a eukaryotic cell?
A) enzymatic shortening of the poly-A tail
B) removal of the 5' cap
C) methylation of C nucleotides
D) methylation of histones
E) removal of one or more exons


Hawke

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Reply #1 on: Jul 1, 2013
I'd go with B. It makes sense.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2013
Perfect!! It was right lol


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