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Biology an mrna has the sequence 5'-augaaauccuag-3'. what is the template dna strand for this sequence?

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The answer is 3’-tactttaggatc-5’. This is complementary to 5'-augaaauccuag-3' of the mRNA. It is important to note that RNA has no thiamine but instead has uracil (Thymine is a methylated form of Uracil.). The other principles on bae pairing apply where C pairs with G, and U with A. Thiamine is used in DNA because it gives it more stability than uracil does.






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