'Cryptic' exons reveal some of their secrets.
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Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 23358458.
- Also identified by DOI 10.7554/eLife.00476 and PMC identifier 3552425.
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Abstract
By regulating the inclusion of 'cryptic' exons in messenger RNA in nerve cells, NOVA proteins are able to influence the abundance of the corresponding proteins.
Medical subject headings
- Exons
- RNA, Messenger