Multiple intron motifs have redundant functions in the trans-splicing of the mod(mdg4) locus
Abstract In contrast to canonical cis-splicing, trans-splicing combines exons from two distinct transcripts, yielding chimeric mRNAs. One striking example is the ubiquitously expressed modifier of the mdg4 (mod(mdg4)) locus in Drosophila, where all mRNAs spanning over 30 isoforms are generated exclusively by trans-spli...