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Alternative Splicing MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Alternative Splicing
Tree Number(s)
G02.111.760.700.100
G03.839.700.100
G05.308.700.700.100
Unique ID
D017398
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017398
Annotation
for NESTED TRANSCRIPTS also index the RNA; do not confuse with NESTED GENES; for nested primers use NESTED PCR; (POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION)
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Alternate Splicing
Nested Transcripts
RNA Splicing, Alternative
Splicing, Alternative
Previous Indexing
RNA Splicing (1982-1992)
See Also
Nested Genes
Protein Isoforms
RNA Splice Sites
Public MeSH Note
93
History Note
93
Date Introduced
1993/01/01
Last Updated
2016/05/02
Alternative Splicing Preferred
Nested Transcripts Related
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