The Function of Introns

@article{Chorev2012TheFO,
  title={The Function of Introns},
  author={M. Chorev and L. Carmel},
  journal={Frontiers in Genetics},
  year={2012},
  volume={3}
}
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 broad spectrum of functions, and are involved in virtually every step of mRNA processing. We propose that this great diversity of intronic functions supports the notion that introns were indeed… Expand
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