Genome complexity: alternative splicing (Introduction)

by David Turell , Friday, October 17, 2014, 15:55 (3479 days ago) @ David Turell

Another study showing an actual complex mechanism of making proteins using alternative splicing:-"Gene expression involves transcription of DNA to messenger RNA (mRNA) followed by translation of mRNA into proteins. Although each gene is coded to produce a single corresponding protein, a mechanism known as alternative splicing makes it possible for mRNA to be translated into any number of different proteins. Each mRNA transcript consists of numerous protein-coding 'exon' segments separated by non-coding 'intron' segments. Alternative splicing is a regulated process in which splicing proteins selectively target different combinations of exons to produce a variety of possible proteins."-http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-pairs-proteins-collaborate-splice-rnas.html