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Module 3: Transcription, Part II: What Happens to the Initial Transcript Made by RNA pol II?

Author(s): Cathy Silver Key1, Chiyedza Small2, Laura Reed3

1. North Carolina Central University 2. Medgar Evers College CUNY 3. The University of Alabama

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Summary:
This module teaches about the three key steps that are involved in converting the pre-mRNA into a mature mRNA: 1) The addition of a 5’ cap, 2) The addition of a 3’ poly(A) tail, 3) The removal of introns through splicing.

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