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Polyadenylation is the process by which a poly A tail is added to the 3' end of a molecule of RNA. The repeating sequence of adenosine monophosphates increases the stability of the molecule. In eukaryote cells, this step contributes towards the modification of pre-mRNA into mature mRNA.