Chimeric gene

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Chimeric genes are genes that are made of parts from different sources.

How are they produced?[edit | edit source]

These genes are formed through the combination of portions of two or more coding sequences to produce new genes, called mutations.

Chimeric RNAs[edit | edit source]

Chimeric RNAs comprise exons from two or more different genes and have the potential to encode novel proteins that alter cellular phenotypes.

Different from fusion genes[edit | edit source]

These mutations are distinct from fusion genes which merge whole sequences into a single reading frame and often retain their original functions.

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Contributors: Prab R. Tumpati, MD