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. 2015 Jul 7;16(1):136.
doi: 10.1186/s13059-015-0704-3.

Enter exitrons

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Enter exitrons

Dorothee Staiger et al. Genome Biol. .

Abstract

Exitrons are exon-like introns located within protein-coding exons. Removal or retention of exitrons through alternative splicing increases proteome complexity and thus adds to phenotypic diversity.

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