Intron retention in the alternatively spliced region of RON results from weak 3' splice site recognition.

The RON gene encodes a tyrosine kinase receptor for macrophage-stimulating protein. A constitutively active isoform that arises by skipping of exon 11 is expressed in carcinomas and contributes to an invasive phenotype. However, a high proportion of the mRNA expressed from the endogenous gene, or fr...

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Main Authors: Lindsay D Smith, Christian M Lucas, Ian C Eperon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3796505?pdf=render