Biological Science (7th Edition)
Biological Science (7th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134678320
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Greg Podgorski, Emily Taylor, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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The molecules control the light-producing gene of the bacteria, which is responsible for the illumination. The formation of the mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) from the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is known as the process of transcription.

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