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Exonization

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exonisationnounAlternative form of exonization. [(genetics) Recruiting of a new exon from non-protein-coding, intronic DNA sequences.]
intronizationnoun(genetics) The addition of introns into coding sequences
splicenounBonding or joining of overlapping materials.
pseudoexonizationnounThe formation of a pseudoexon
exon shufflingnoun(genetics) The proposed mixing of different exons either within a gene or between two nonallelic genes.
retrohomingnoun(genetics) The reintegration of an intron into DNA
excisionnoun(surgery) The removal of something (a tumor or body part) by cutting.
autoexcisionnoun(genetics) The removal of a gene from a copy of its own RNA.
recodonizationnoun(genetics) The replacement or reattachment of a terminal codon to a gene
deintronizationnounThe removal of introns
neoskippingnoun(genetics) The skipping of new exons in the construction of epitopes.
exitronnoun(genetics) One of a set of alternatively spliced internal regions of protein-coding exons.
transgenesisnoun(genetics) The process of introducing an exogenous gene into a living organism
gene splicingnoun(genetics) A technique in which fragments of DNA (often from different individuals or species) are combined to form recombinant DNA, especially as a part of genetic engineering.
gene trapnoun(genetics) A mutation inserted into an intron in order to identify individual genes
transgenosisnounAlternative form of transgenesis. [(genetics) The process of introducing an exogenous gene into a living organism]
introgressionnoun(genetics) The movement of a gene from one species to another.
rna splicingnoun(genetics) A process in which the exons of a primary gene transcript, the pre-mRNA, are separated and reconnected so as to produce alternative ribonucleotide arrangements in the final mRNA
resequencingnounArrangement in a new sequence; reordering.
retrocopynoun(genetics) A retrogene, copied from mRNA, that has lost all introns

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