Genetic Function
RNA splicing
Subclass of:
RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional
Definitions related to rna splicing:
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(splicing) The process by which introns, the noncoding regions of genes, are excised out of the primary messenger RNA transcript, and the exons (i.e., coding regions) are joined together to generate mature messenger RNA. The latter serves as the template for synthesis of a specific protein.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Removal of introns from a primary transcript and the subsequent joining of exons in the production of a mature RNA molecule.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Removal of introns from mRNA precursors and the reattachment or annealing of exons.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The process of removing sections of the primary RNA transcript to remove sequences not present in the mature form of the RNA and joining the remaining sections to form the mature form of the RNA.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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The ultimate exclusion of nonsense sequences or intervening sequences (introns) before the final RNA transcript is sent to the cytoplasm.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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