A cell exhibits specific defects in the alternative intron splicing pathway. The genes encoding which proteins are likely mutated in this cell?
A)histone proteins
B)transcription factors
C)transmembrane proteins
D)DNA binding proteins
E)SR proteins

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SR proteins are essential splicing factors that play a significant role in alternative splicing. Mutations in the genes encoding these proteins can result in defects in alternative intron splicing. Histone proteins, transcription factors, transmembrane proteins, and DNA binding proteins are not directly involved in mRNA splicing, and thus their mutations would not likely impact the alternative splicing pathway.

A Cell Exhibits Specific Defects in the Alternative Intron Splicing