FIGURE 5. Alternative poly(A) sites.

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Generation of neuronal variability and complexity

Alysson R. Muotri and Fred H. Gage

Nature 441, 1087-1093(29 June 2006)

doi:10.1038/nature04959

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a, Choosing from several distinct polyadenylation sites, transcripts with 3'-differential exons can be generated. b, Truncation of the GluR1 carboxy-terminal by alternative splicing redirects the protein product from neuronal dendrites (dominant signal 1012-71) to axons (RRK motif)96. 7 TM, seven transmembrane-spanning region.

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