ALTERNATIVE SPLICING
\ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv splˈa͡ɪsɪŋ], \ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv splˈaɪsɪŋ], \ɔː_l_t_ˈɜː_n_ə_t_ˌɪ_v s_p_l_ˈaɪ_s_ɪ_ŋ]\
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A process whereby multiple protein isoforms are generated from a single gene. Alternative splicing involves the splicing together of nonconsecutive exons during the processing of some, but not all, transcripts of the gene. Thus a particular exon may be connected to any one of several alternative exons to form messenger RNA. The alternative forms produce proteins in which one part is common while the other part is different.
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