This module uses mRNA data to identify splice sites. After completing this module students will be able to identify intron-exon boundaries using canonical splice donor and acceptor sequences and determine which are best supported by RNA-Seq and TopHat splice junction predictions.
Module 4. Removal of introns from pre-mRNA by splicing
- Last Reviewed: December 28, 2023
- Last Updated: August 20, 2023
- Meg Laakso
- Created: September 23, 2015
- Curriculum Section: Gene Annotation, Introducing Genes
- Curriculum Type: Lesson with Exercises
- Target Audience: Beginning Student
- NIBLSE Competencies: C5
- Topic Tags: Isoforms, RNA-Seq, Splice Sites, Splicing
- Tool Tags: UCSC Genome Browser