A schematic representation of alternative splicing
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A schematic representation of alternative splicing
The figure illustrates different types of alternative splicing: exon inclusion or skipping, alternative splice-site selection, mutually exclusive exons, and intron retention. For an individual pre-mRNA, different alternative exons often show different types of alternative-splicing patterns.
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How can only 25,000-30,000 protein-coding genes in humans produce the massive variety of proteins, cells, and tissues that exist in our bodies? The answer: alternative splicing.
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