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  • noun Plural form of exon.

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  • DDS: These individuals carry specific alterations known as missense mutations, mostly in exons 8 or 9 of one working copy of the WT1 gene.

    WT1-Related Wilms Tumor (WT) Syndromes 2009

  • Molecular basis and characterization of the hyperinsulinism/hyperammonemia syndrome: predominance of mutations in exons 11 and 12 of the glutamate dehydrogenase gene.

    Resources for Professionals 2010

  • Alternative splicing is a big one, as it allows one specific mRNA to be spliced into a variety of forms by leaving out certain exons or by recognizing alternative splice sites.

    A Dubious "Opportunity" for IDers 2007

  • Alternative splicing is a big one, as it allows one specific mRNA to be spliced into a variety of forms by leaving out certain exons or by recognizing alternative splice sites.

    A Dubious "Opportunity" for IDers 2007

  • During the splicing process exons from the two genes are spliced to form an RNA molecule that specifies the synthesis of a new protein, a so-called fusion protein.

    Physiology or Medicine 1993 - Press Release 1993

  • The gene is spliced together out of portions called exons, excluding the introns, a bit of post-transcriptional editing that permits splice variants to be made, and that can increase the diversity of gene products.

    The Panda's Thumb: November 2005 Archives 2005

  • The gene is spliced together out of portions called exons, excluding the introns, a bit of post-transcriptional editing that permits splice variants to be made, and that can increase the diversity of gene products.

    We are as worms - The Panda's Thumb 2005

  • Then the remaining sections, known as exons, the sections of bases that code for the wanted amino acids, must be spliced together by a very clever splicer.

    THE HIDDEN FACE OF GOD GERALD L. SCHROEDER 2001

  • Then the remaining sections, known as exons, the sections of bases that code for the wanted amino acids, must be spliced together by a very clever splicer.

    THE HIDDEN FACE OF GOD GERALD L. SCHROEDER 2001

  • Instead of looking for large-scale changes like CNVs, exome sequencing focuses on small changes that take place in key areas: the one to two percent of the human genome that actually codes for proteins this portion is contained in things called exons, hence the term "exome".

    Ars Technica John Timmer 2011

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