Let us consider the following. A gene produces a primary transcript that is 1200 basepairs (bp) long with the intron-exon structure: Exon 1 - 200 bp Intron 1 - 100 bp Exon 2 - 50 bp Intron 2 - 150 bp Exon 3 - 700 bp You can correctly deduce that the length of the mRNA is basepairs
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Exon 1: 200 bp Exon 2: 50 bp Exon 3: 700 bp Now, we add the lengths of the exons together: 200 bp + 50 bp + 700 bp = 950 bp So, the length of the mRNA is 950 basepairs. Show more…
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