splicing
/ˈsplaɪsɪŋ/
noun
- The act or process of joining two pieces of rope, film, tape, or other material by interweaving or overlapping.
- The film editor specialized in splicing old footage.
- Splicing rope requires patience and a steady hand.
- Proper splicing of cables prevents electrical shorts.
- In genetics, the process by which a cell removes introns from pre-mRNA and joins exons together to form mature mRNA.
- Alternative splicing allows a single gene to produce multiple proteins.
- Errors in RNA splicing can lead to genetic disorders.
- The scientist studied splicing patterns in cancer cells.
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adjective
- Used for or relating to the joining of materials by splicing.
- The splicing machine can handle thick cables.
- She attended a workshop on splicing techniques.
- He bought a splicing tool for his fishing line.