Intergenic splicing

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Tandem chimerism is the phenomenon where two consecutive genes are transcribed into a single RNA molecule [1]. The translation (after splicing) of such RNAs can lead to a new, fused protein, having parts from both original proteins.[2] [3] [4]


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References

  1. ^ Parra et al., Tandem chimerism as a means to increase protein complexity in the human genome, Genome Research, 2006 PMID 16344564
  2. ^ Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation: NOD2/CARD15 / Julia Brenmoehl, ErnstHoller, and Gerhard Rogler
  3. ^ Role of natural killer cells and killer immunoglobulin-like receptor polymorphisms: association of HLA and KIRs / M. Tevfik Dorak
  4. ^ Identification of bone marrow derived nonhematopoietic cells ... by Meral Beksac, Contributor Meral Beksac, Published by Humana Press, 2007 ISBN 1588295958, ISBN 9781588295958
  • Akiva et al., Transcription-mediated gene fusion in the human genome, Genome Research, 2006