The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GENE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Splicing target crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| GENE | 100 % | 4 |
Why may GENE be the right solution?
In biology, splicing refers to the process of removing introns from pre-mRNA and joining the remaining exons to form functional mRNA. A gene is a sequence of DNA that contains the instructions for making a functional product, such as a protein. Therefore, a gene is a common splicing target because it undergoes splicing to produce functional mRNA.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Splicing target
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Crossword Answer definitions
GENE noun- A theoretical unit of heredity of living organisms; a gene may take several values and in principle predetermines a precise trait of an organism's form (phenotype), such as hair color.
- A segment of DNA or RNA from a cell's or an organism's genome, that may take several forms and thus parameterizes a phenomenon, in general the structure of a protein; locus.
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