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Splice-Site Mutation Abnormality

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Splice-Site Mutation Abnormality Definition

An aberrant DNA sequence that results from a mutation in a sequence of eukaryotic DNA located in either an acceptor (3' or downstream) or donor (5' or upstream) splice site of a gene. Functional mutations in these intron-exon junctions cause incorrect RNA splicing, resulting in altered gene expression. Splice-site mutations may be heritable or occur somatically.

Splice-Site Mutation Abnormality Synonyms

Splice-Site Mutation Abnormality, Splice-Site Mutation

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