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Knockdown of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) - how is it done?
I don't work at the wet lab and don't know all the details about the knockdown techniques.
My question is:
How lncRNA knockdown is done?
For example - you have lncRNA that is functional in the ...
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Detecting Introns and Exons
I know that when RNA is transcribed from the original strand of DNA it contains introns and exons, and that the introns are spliced out of the strand to provide genetic diversity. However, what I ...
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What is the function of the RNA primer in DNA replication?
During DNA replication, RNA primase puts an RNA primer in the lagging strand. What is the function of this RNA primer? Why can't the enzymes put DNA fragments directly?
