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UTRs (Untranslated Regions) do not encode proteins but regulate translation efficiency and mRNA stability. This follows from NCERT principle where relation explains outcome clearly for students.
Ref: NCERT Biology Textbook for Class XI and XII (Botany section), Chapter: Biology - Botany portion covering relevant concept, Topic: Plant structure, physiology and applications.
Reverse transcriptase synthesizes complementary DNA (cDNA) from an mRNA template, a key step in cloning eukaryotic genes.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 9: Biotechnology: Principles and Processes Bioreactors and Downstream Processing
In translation initiation, the mRNA first binds to the small ribosomal subunit before tRNA attachment.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance Human Genome Project and DNA Fingerprinting
Guanosyl transferase adds a methylated cap to the 5' end of eukaryotic mRNA to enhance stability and translation.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance Human Genome Project and DNA Fingerprinting
Reverse transcriptase synthesizes complementary DNA (cDNA) from an mRNA template.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance Regulation of Gene Expression - Lac Operon
mRNA (messenger RNA) carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome for protein synthesis.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance Regulation of Gene Expression - Lac Operon
Translation does not convert DNA into protein; it converts mRNA into protein.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance Genetic Code and Translation
The anticodon loop of tRNA pairs with the codon of mRNA during translation.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance Genetic Code and Translation
mRNA binds to the ribosome during translation initiation, providing the template for protein synthesis.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance Genetic Code and Translation
Exons are the coding regions of genes that remain in mRNA after splicing and are translated into proteins.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance Post-Transcriptional Modifications - Capping Splicing Polyadenylation
RNA polymerase II transcribes precursor mRNA (hnRNA) in eukaryotic cells.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance Post-Transcriptional Modifications - Capping Splicing Polyadenylation
Transcription is the process of synthesizing mRNA from a DNA template.
Ref: NCERT Class 12 Biology Chapter 5: Molecular Basis of Inheritance Post-Transcriptional Modifications - Capping Splicing Polyadenylation
