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How does pre-mRNA become mRNA?
A 5' cap and a 3' poly-A tail must be added. Then the pre-mRNA must be spliced. After this it is called mRNA and is ready to be transported to the cytoplasm for translation.
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How do you get mRNA?
You get the mRNA from the DNA strand
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What does mRNA do?
It transfers genetic material from the DNA in the nucleus to the ribosome for the manufacture of protein.
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What function does mRNA have?
mRNA serves as a template to encode for proteins. They tell ribosomes the precise sequence of amino acids needed to make a particular protein.
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What is meant by mRNA?
mRNA = messenger RNA. This is one of the three types of RNA and it brings the DNA code to the tRNA in translation.