Question 8

(Multiple Choice)

The bacteriophage MS2, which has a ssRNA genome, must produce many more copies of the coat protein than of the replicase and lysis proteins.Which of the following genome features controls how much of each protein is produced?


A) Translational control sequences at the 3' end of the genome
B) Translational control sequences at the 5' end of the genome
C) Secondary structure of the RNA genome
D) The strength of the transcriptional promoters
E) The location of the transcriptional terminators

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