Biology 2e
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Chapter 15, Problem 11RQ
What transcripts will be most affected by low levels of a-amanitin?
- 18S and 28S rRNAs
- pre-m RNAs
- 5S rRNAs and tRNAs
- other small nuclear RNAs
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