Export of RNAs from the nucleus occurs primarily by

a. passive diffusion through nuclear pore complexes.
b. cotranscriptional insertion through nuclear envelope membrane protein pores.
c. selective transport through nuclear pore complexes in association with proteins.
d. release from the nucleus when it breaks down at mitosis.


Ans: c. selective transport through nuclear pore complexes in association with proteins.

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