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Molecular Basis of Inheritance — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question

Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMolecular Basis of Inheritance5 Marks
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UTRs.
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  1. m-RNA has some additional sequences that are not translated. These sequences are referred as untranslated regions (UTR).
  2. The UTRs are present at both 5′-end (before start codon) and at 3′-end (after stop codon).
  3. They are required for efficient translation process.

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