Splice-Site Mutation
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Splice-Site Mutation Definition
A mutation that alters or abolishes the specific sequence denoting the site at which the splicing of an intron takes place. Such mutations may result in one or more introns remaining in the mature messenger RNA or fusion of non-adjacent exons and can disrupt the generation of the protein product.
Splice-Site Mutation Synonyms
Splice-Site Mutation, Intron Splice Site Mutation, Intronic Splice Site Mutation, Splice-Juction Mutation, Splice-Junction Mutation
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