EBK SEELEY'S ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY
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Author: VanPutte
Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 3.9, Problem 64AYP
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The function of alternative splicing in variation.
Introduction:
In human beings, nearly all the mRNAs (messenger ribonucleic acids) go through a specific process called alterative RNA (ribonucleic acid) splicing.
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