Alternative Splicing: The Film Editor of the Genome

A story in the Harvard Gazette shows again that there are multiple levels of information in the genome beyond genes themselves. Experiments by John Calarco and Adam Norris are featured in the article.

"There are a finite number of genes in the genome, and changing which of those gets turned on or off gives you a certain level of complexity," Calarco said. "What alternative splicing does is add another layer of complexity, allowing an organism to diversify a cell type even more -- we think th...