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RNA processing
Concepts tested here
- Splicing
All Questions
2012 AIPMT-PRE 1 question
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Removal of introns and joining of exons in a defined order during transcription is calledIn eukaryotes the primary transcript (hnRNA) contains both exons (coding) and introns (non-coding).
The introns are removed and the exons are joined in a defined order. This process is called splicing.
Along with capping and tailing, splicing converts hnRNA into functional mRNA.