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donor (5') splice site

The site on pre-mRNA that corresponds to the 3'-end of an exon and the 5'-end of an intron. The first two bases of the intron at the donor splice site are GU in most cases, but AU in some instances. Mount, S.M. (1996) Science 271, 1690-1692

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