Fig. 9: mRNA Processing in Eukaryotic
Cells
(Excision of Interons and Joining of Exons)
During processing
of the precursor mRNA, interons are excised and exons are joined together
to produce a mature mRNA that can be translated into protein.
Illustration of mRNA Processing in Eukaryotic Cells
(Excision of Interons and Joining of Exons) .jpg by Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology,
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Last updated: Feb., 2021
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