A process whereby multiple RNA transcripts are generated from a single gene. Alternative splicing involves the splicing together of other possible sets of 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 a mature RNA. The alternative forms of mature MESSENGER RNA produce PROTEIN ISOFORMS in which one part of the isoforms is common while the other parts are different.

Descriptor ID	D017398
MeSH Number(s)	G02.111.087.750.700.100 G02.149.115.750.700.100 G03.495.839.700.100 G05.355.315.700.700.100
Concept/Terms	Alternative Splicing Alternative Splicing Alternative Splicings Splicings, Alternative Alternate Splicing Alternate Splicings Splicing, Alternate Splicings, Alternate RNA Splicing, Alternative Alternative RNA Splicing Alternative RNA Splicings RNA Splicings, Alternative Splicing, Alternative RNA Splicings, Alternative RNA Splicing, Alternative Nested Transcripts Nested Transcripts Nested Transcript Transcript, Nested Transcripts, Nested

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