Question
Why does hnRNA need to undergo splicing? Where does splicing occur in the cell?

Answer

  1. Since hnRNA contains both exons (the coding sequences) and introns (the non-coding sequences), it has to undergo splicing, to remove the introns.
  2. Splicing occurs in the nucleus of the cell.

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