Alternative splicing events are classified into four main subgroups: (i) exon skipping (cassette exons), where the exon can be spliced out of the transcript together with its flanking introns; (ii) alternative 5�ss and (iii) 3�ss selection, which are the results of the recognition of two or more splice sites at one end of an exon; and (iv) intron retention, in wh...

Alternative splicing is a critical post-transcriptional event leading to an increase in the transcriptome diversity. Recent bioinformatics studies revealed a high frequency of alternative splicing. Although the extent of AS conservation among mammals is still being discussed, it has been argued that major forms of alternatively spliced transcripts are much better conserved than minor forms. It ...

Alternative splicing is a mechanism for the regulation of gene expression that is widespread in higher eukaryotes. Genome-wide approaches, based on comparison of expressed and genomic sequences, on tiling arrays, and on next-generation sequencing, have provided growing knowledge of the extent, distribution and association of alternative splicing with stress-related genes in plants. The function...

2 The input data set 2 2.1 The genotype data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.2 The expression data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.3 The SNP marker position data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2.4 The transcripts model data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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In order to comprehend the influence of evolutionary changes in gene structure on the alternative splicing mechanism, we work on three related subjects: (i) conservation of exonintron sequences, (ii) splice site score changes and (iii) length data changes, across the vertebrate tree. We have analyzed conservation levels of human Alternative cassette exons (ACEs) ...

In order to comprehend the influence of evolutionary changes in gene structure on the alternative splicing mechanism, we work on three related subjects: (i) conservation of exonintron sequences, (ii) splice site score changes and (iii) length data changes, across the vertebrate tree. We have analyzed conservation levels of human Alternative cassette exons (ACEs) ...

Alternative splicing events are classified into four main subgroups: (i) exon skipping (cassette exons), where the exon can be spliced out of the transcript together with its flanking introns; (ii) alternative 5�ss and (iii) 3�ss selection, which are the results of the recognition of two or more splice sites at one end of an exon; and (iv) intron retention, in wh...

In order to comprehend the influence of evolutionary changes in gene structure on the alternative splicing mechanism, we work on three related subjects: (i) conservation of exonintron sequences, (ii) splice site score changes and (iii) length data changes, across the vertebrate tree. We have analyzed conservation levels of human Alternative cassette exons (ACEs) ...

Alternative splicing events are classified into four main subgroups: (i) exon skipping (cassette exons), where the exon can be spliced out of the transcript together with its flanking introns; (ii) alternative 5�ss and (iii) 3�ss selection, which are the results of the recognition of two or more splice sites at one end of an exon; and (iv) intron retention, in wh...