pre-rRNA

pre-rRNA
pre-ribosomal RNA the large primary transcript that is synthesized and processed in the nucleolus to yield three of the mature rRNA molecules found in eukaryotic ribosomes (18S, 5.8S, and 28S in higher eukaryotes). Small nucleolar RNA's (snoRNA's) assist in processing.

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