When mRNAs lacking a poly(A) tail compete with polyadenylated mRNAs for
Limiting translational machinery
A) the polyadenylated mRNA is translated more efficiently.
B) the mRNA lacking a poly(A) tail is translated more efficiently.
C) the mRNAs are translated equally efficiently.
D) the efficiency of translation depends on the sequence of the mRNA, not the poly(A) tail.
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