The function of introns

The intron-exon architecture of many eukaryotic genes raises the intriguing question of whether this unique organization serves any function, or is it simply a result of the spread of functionless introns in eukaryotic genomes. In this review, we show that introns in contemporary species fulfill a b...

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Main Authors: Liran eCarmel, Michal eChorev
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2012.00055/full