What is the advantage of having introns in our genes?
A) multiple proteins can be formed in protein synthesis
B) protection from viruses
C) they can be modified into new proteins
D) protection from thymine dimer formation
E) there is no known advantage to having introns in our genes

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Introns allow for alternative splicing, which enables a single gene to produce multiple protein variants, increasing protein diversity.

What Is the Advantage of Having Introns in Our Genes