In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics, the term 'transcriptome', sometimes seen in the news, refers to
Aa range of enzymes used in genome editing
Bthe full range of mRNA molecules expressed by an organism
Cthe description of the mechanism of gene expression
Da mechanism of genetic mutations taking place in cells
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. the full range of mRNA molecules expressed by an organism
UPSC CSE Prelims 2016 (GS-I, Set A), Q.31. Answer key: B (coaching consensus; UPSC did not publish an official 2016 AK separately on upsc.gov.in).
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