Below is the RNA sequence of a primary transcript. Underline (or highlight) each intron, and then clearly show a point mutation that would prevent intron two from being spliced out. Assume each intron is spliced using the 5' and 3' splice sites that are closest to each other. GCUACGACGAUGGAUGCGACUCGUUCACAGACUGAGGCUUGAUUGUCAGAACGCGCUGGAUGAUAGCUUGAUCGAUAAUAAACGACUACGAUCGCUCGAUCGAACGACCG

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Below is the RNA sequence of a primary transcript. Underline (or highlight) each intron, and then clearly show a point mutation that would prevent intron two from being spliced out. Assume each intron is spliced using the 5' and 3' splice sites that are closest to each other.

 

GCUACGACGAUGGAUGCGACUCGUUCACAGACUGAGGCUUGAUUGUCAGAACGCGCUGGAUGAUAGCUUGAUCGAUAAUAAACGACUACGAUCGCUCGAUCGAACGACCG

 

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