splicing

of RNA, of DNA
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05885
  1. The procedure by which introns are removed from eukaryotic precursor mRNA molecules and adjacent exon sequences are joined together (spliced).
  2. Manipulation for joining together double-stranded DNA fragments with protruding single-stranded 'sticky ends' by means of ligases.
Source:
PAC, 1992, 64, 143. (Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 166 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'splicing' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05885 RIS BibTex EndNote
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