Biology A-Level
Lack of splicing
What Lack of splicing means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Lack of splicing
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Bacteria cannot splice pre-mRNA, so they fail to produce functional proteins if given unmodified eukaryotic genes containing introns.
Topics that use Lack of splicing
- DNA and protein synthesis (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- alternative splicing
- clover-leaf shape
- codons and anticodons
- complementary base pairing
- genome
- introns and exons
- nuclear pore
- phosphodiester bonds
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