Peer Review

mRNA Processing

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Reviewed:: Feb 24, 2024 by Biology

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Effectiveness:

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Overview:

After being transcribed, pre-mRNA must be processed. During processing, certain features are added to the nascent mRNA. This is an animation of pre-mRNA processing before becoming a mature mRNA for translation.

Type of Material:

This is an interactive animation used to show the mRNA processing during transcription.

Recommended Uses:

Homework, independent study, teams

Technical Requirements:

This site requires an Internet connection and the ability to play YouTube videos.

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Users of this resource will learn the steps of pre-mRNA processing.

Target Student Population:

High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Familiarity with molecular biology vocabulary

Content Quality

Rating:

Strengths:

Demonstrates a core concept grounded in the discipline.
Content is current and relevant.
Images and animation are informative and enhance the presentation.
Informed by scholarship.
Summarizes and integrates the concepts well.

Concerns:

There were no concerns about content quality at the time of this review.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

A transcript of the video is available so students can read it.
Very efficient and concise, and one can learn the concept in a short time.
The narration makes the concept engaging and understandable.
The animation makes the abstract concept come alive.
The “more detail” link leads to labeled images for closer examination.

Concerns:

There were no concerns about potential teaching effectiveness at the time of this review

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:

Strengths:

The information is well organized.
Accessible with any browser
The resource is available for download in various formats for free.
The resource is visually appealing.
Narrations and animations played simultaneously without problems.

Concerns:

There were no concerns about ease of use at the time of this review

Other Issues and Comments:: This resource is Creative Commons-licensed CC BY NC ND
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