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What is gene splicing?
Quick Answer
Gene splicing is the process of editing pre-mRNA so the cell removes introns and joins exons together. It is how a raw RNA copy becomes usable instructions for protein synthesis.
The Full Story
Gene splicing, more precisely RNA splicing, happens after a gene is transcribed into pre-mRNA. Specialized protein-RNA complexes called spliceosomes cut out introns and connect the exons. This editing step is essential for making the final messenger RNA that ribosomes can read. Alternative splicing lets a single gene produce different mRNA versions, greatly increasing protein diversity in humans.
Key Facts
1.Splicing removes introns from pre-mRNA
2.Spliceosomes carry out the process
3.Alternative splicing increases protein variety
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