Abstract

Three classes of RNA are made in exponentially growing E. coli cells: messenger RNA (mRNA), ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and transfer RNA (tRNA). mRNA possesses the characteristics which were first proposed by Jacob and Monod (1961) as necessary for an intermediary in the transfer of information from DNA to protein.

Committee Chair

David Schlessinger

Committee Members

Julian Fleischman, Milton Schlesinger, Ernest Simms, Robert Roeder, Robert Thach

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Author's Department

Biology

Author's School

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Document Type

Dissertation

Date of Award

8-1972

Language

English (en)

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Biology Commons

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