exon shuffling

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exon shuffling [′ek‚sän ‚shəf·liŋ]

(genetics)

In eukaryotic split genes, the creation of new genes by the addition or removal of exons through unequal crossing over within introns intervening between the exons of a split gene.

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No references found			for selective ligation of certain molecules within a collection of molecules), and also for methods of exon shuffling, in which multiple different product molecules are produced in a single ligation reaction. Boston University obtains United States patent by BIOTECH Patent News I do not discuss the mechanics of gene duplication or exon shuffling which are the main means by which new molecules arise (Graur and Li, 2000). On the Use of Probability Calculations in the Critique of Evolution by Butko, Peter / Journal of the Mississippi Academy of Sciences Thus, the finding contradicts the view that introns are evolutionary relics that are removed because they serve no purpose The work supports the exon shuffling theory, which contends that introns act as spacers where breaks for genetic recombination occur. A DNA structure that tags genetic junk? by Schmidt, Karen F. / Science News			exocytosis exodermis Exodus exoelectrons exoenzyme exoergic exoergic collision Exogamy exogamy and endogamy exogastrula Exogastrulation exogenote Exogenous exogenous electrification exogenous inclusion Exogenous Nutrition Exogenous Process exogenous variables exogeosyncline exognathite Exogoninae exogynous exomorphic zone exomorphism exon exon shuffling exonarthex exonephric exonuclease Exonumismatics exopathogen exopathogenesis Exopeptidase exophoria exophthalmic goiter Exophthalmos exoplanet exopodite exoprosthesis Exopterygota exorcism Exorcist, The exorheic EXOS exoskeleton exosmosis Exosomatic Organ Exosphere exospore exosporium exostes			Exoglossia exognathite Exogoninae Exogonium purga exogynous Exogyra Exoheretic Exoheretic Exoheretic Exoine Exojet Exolabial Exolete Exolution Exolution entertainment Exolve Exomala orientalis exomologesis exomologesis exomorphic zone exomorphism exomphalos exomphalos exomphalos-macroglossia-gigantism syndrome exomphalos-macroglossia-gigantism syndrome exomphalos-macroglossia-gigantism syndrome exon exon exon Exon Finding by Sequence Homology exon shuffling exonarthex exonephric exonerate exonerate exonerate from exonerate from exonerated exonerated exonerated from exonerated from exonerates exonerates exonerates from exonerates from exonerating exonerating exonerating circumstance exonerating fact exonerating from exonerating from exoneration exoneration exonerations exonerations exonerative exonerative Exonerator Exoneratur exonic exonic

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