Chapter 26: Q19P (page 980)
In what ways do histone gene transcripts differ from transcripts of other vertebrate protein-coding genes?
Short Answer
Histone mRNAs are not spliced like those of other protein-coding genes because they lack introns.
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Chapter 26: Q19P (page 980)
In what ways do histone gene transcripts differ from transcripts of other vertebrate protein-coding genes?
Histone mRNAs are not spliced like those of other protein-coding genes because they lack introns.
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