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Glossary Term
Glossary Term Polyadenylation
Definition The process by which a series of adenosine (A) ribonucleotides is added to the 3' end of a spliced RNA to make a mature mRNA. This addition to the RNA is sometimes referred to as a poly-A tail, and commonly contains several hundred bases.

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last database update
11/12/2024
MGI 6.24
The Jackson Laboratory