The Emergence Machine

Splicing

abstract · Genetics · Level 9 · E4

E4Complex Molecules

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Emergence definition

The process of removing introns from pre-mRNA and joining exons to form a mature messenger RNA molecule.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
splicing
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L4L2L1L0SplicingGeneticsIntronGeneDnaJoiningOrganism… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Joining L4 (requires)
    Splicing: The process of removing introns from pre-mRNA and joining exons to form a mature messenger RNA molecule, mediated by the enzyme spliceosome, which conserves energy through ATP hydrolysis.
  • Intron L8 (requires)
    Splicing: The process of removing introns from pre-mRNA and joining exons to form a mature messenger RNA molecule, mediated by the enzyme spliceosome, which conserves energy through ATP hydrolysis.

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