UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2016

In the context of the developments in Bioinformatics, the term 'transcriptome', sometimes seen in the news, refers to

  1. a range of enzymes used in genome editing
  2. the full range of mRNA molecules expressed by an organism
  3. the description of the mechanism of gene expression
  4. a mechanism of genetic mutations taking place in cells

Answer

Correct Answer

the full range of mRNA molecules expressed by an organism

Explanation

The transcriptome refers to the complete set of RNA transcripts, particularly mRNA molecules, produced by the genome of an organism at a given time.

Topics: bioinformatics, biotechnology, science and technology, transcriptome