A Researcher Obtains the Results of His RNA-Seq Analysis

question 33

Multiple Choice

A researcher obtains the results of his RNA-seq analysis. Several transcripts are listed as being derived from the same gene. How is this possible?

• A) Alternative splicing allows for different transcripts to be created by the same gene sequence.
• B) The researcher's sample was contaminated.
• C) Exon shuffling allows for different transcripts to be created by the same gene sequence.
• D) Intron shuffling allows for different transcripts to be created by the same gene sequence.
• E) It is not possible; there was an error in the alignment process.

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