A mutation in the branch point adenine of an intron would most likely result in:
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Correct answer: Defective lariat formation and splicing arrest
The branch-point adenine provides the 2'-OH nucleophile for the first transesterification reaction of splicing. A mutation at this site prevents lariat formation, blocking the entire splicing pathway and leading to intron retention in the mature transcript.
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