Institution/s: Universidad de Saarbrücken, Universidad de Valladolid
Project: Diccionario Terminológico de Genética (Eurogene)
Identification number: 120
Subdomains: Studies of chromatin, Studies of DNA, Studies of RNA, Techniques
Author/s: Isaac MORENO RUIZ, Patricia ROJO DE DOMINGO, Rosario HERRERO
Creation / modification date: 02-02-2014
Term: splicing
Gramatical category: s
Definition: The process in which fragments of DNA from one or more different organisms are combined to form recombinant DNA.
Context: (…) Thus, gene splicing enables a single gene to increase its coding capacity, allowing the synthesis of protein isoforms that are structurally and functionally distinct.
Weighting mark: nor
Sources:
Term: EMERY, A.E.H. y MUELLER, R.F. (1992) Elements of Medical Genetics, Churchill Livingstone: New York. 8th Edition.
Definition: The American Heritage Science Dictionary. (2005). Consultado el 28 de enero de 2014
Context: STOKES, D. G., (1992) "Characterization of the structure and alternative splicing of the human a3 type VI collagen gene". Tesis Doctoral. Consultada el 28 de enero de 2014. Disponible en: http://jdc.jefferson.edu/theses/370