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Chapter 16, Problem 18RQ
IS. Alternative splicing has been estimated to occur in more than 95% of multi-exon genes. Which of the following is not an evolutionary advantage of alternative splicing?
- Alternative splicing increases diversity without increasing genome size
- Different gene isoforms can be expressed in different tissues
- Alternative splicing creates shorter mRNA transcripts
- Different gene isoforms can be expressed during different stages of development.
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