Which of the following is not a feature of the "torpedo" model for RNA polymerase II transcription termination?

A. Conformational changes occur in the Pol II elongation complex when elongation factors dissociate.
B. RNA is cleaved downstream from the poly(A) site.
C. Exonuclease degradation of RNA promotes Pol II release.
D. Pol II remains associated with the DNA template after mRNA synthesis.
E. All of the choices given are a feature of the "torpedo" model.


A

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