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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Expression of an mRNA encoding for a soluble form of the Fas protein prevents a cell from undergoing programmed cell death. However, after inclusion of a certain exon, this same Fas pre-mRNA eventually leads to the translation of a protein that is membrane bound, subsequently promoting the cell to undergo apoptosis. Which of the following best explains this finding?
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Alternative splicing