Bundle: Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life, Loose-leaf Version, 14th + LMS Integrated for MindTap Biology, 2 terms (12 months) Printed Access Card
Bundle: Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life, Loose-leaf Version, 14th + LMS Integrated for MindTap Biology, 2 terms (12 months) Printed Access Card
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ISBN: 9781305775480
Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Introduction: Transcription is the process in which the nucleotide sequences of a gene are transcribed into mRNA sequences, which code for proteins. During the process, RNA polymerase enzyme catalyzes the synthesis of phosphodiester bonds between RNA nucleotides, and thus mRNA chain extends by one nucleotide at a time.

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