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The sequence of 52 nucleotides adjacent to the poly(A) of rabbit β globin mRNA has been determined. Striking sequence and structural homologies exist between it and mouse immunoglobulin light chain mRNA. These homologies may be common to all mammalian mRNA.
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Proudfoot, N., Brownlee, G. Sequence at the 3′ end of globin mRNA shows homology with immunoglobulin light chain mRNA. Nature 252, 359–362 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/252359a0
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