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ArticleScience advances2026

Spliceosome buffers cryptic genetic variation to enforce phenotypic robustness in

Xudong Shang, Jiawei Pei, Yan Li, Ying Guo, Renshen Yuan, Qingmeng Xiao, Jing Wu, Qi Li, Ying Cao, Ligeng Ma

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Xudong ShangCollege of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9059-7116
Jiawei PeiCollege of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.ORCID 0009-0003-6173-223X
Yan LiCollege of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9999-3249
Ying GuoCollege of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.ORCID 0009-0000-5228-8657
Renshen YuanCollege of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.ORCID 0009-0007-9312-9514
Qingmeng XiaoCollege of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3221-5543
Jing WuCollege of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.
Qi LiCollege of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.
Ying CaoCollege of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3397-9115
Ligeng MaCollege of Life Sciences, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9200-7538

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cryptic genetic variations (CGVs), which are phenotypically silent under normal conditions, can compromise phenotypic robustness when unmasked. Canalization buffers CGV to stabilize phenotypes, yet the underlying molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. Here, we show that alternative splicing acts as a canalization mechanism in

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ArabidopsisArabidopsis ProteinsGenetic VariationSpliceosomesAlternative SplicingGene Expression Regulation, PlantPhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideArabidopsis Proteins

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PMID42455939
PMCPMC13371911

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