##  [Alternative Splicing](/index.php/alternative-splicing) 

  ##  [Alternative Splicing](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/alternative-splicing-0) 

  

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Definition

Regulated pre‑mRNA processing mechanism in eukaryotes by which different combinations of exons (and sometimes retained introns or alternative splice sites) are joined by the spliceosome to produce multiple distinct mature mRNA isoforms from a single gene, thereby expanding transcript and potential protein diversity in a context‑dependent manner.