1| Add 0.001–100 ng of poly(A) + mRNA or 0.01–1 μg of total RNA into ... up mock reactions containing ∼50 ng of a control DNA fragment, 100–200 nucleotides (nt) in length.

How does the cell convert DNA into working proteins? The process of translation can be seen as the decoding of instructions for making proteins, involving mRNA in transcription as well as tRNA.

where structures called ribosomes can build proteins according to the DNA blueprint. (Image: ttsz/iStock via Getty Images Plus) The Role of mRNA in Gene Expression Messenger RNA is an essential ...