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HEK293T cells were treated with 2.5 µM CPT, a DNA topoisomerase I inhibitor, after which the RNA for gene X was quantified with RT-PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis. The results of this reaction show a band 2 kb in size, even though computational analysis of the genomic sequence of gene X suggests a 2300 bp product. Next, the experiment was repeated, but this time the cells were also treated with 1 µM trichostatin A (TSA). This time, the resulting electrophoresis result shows a strong band at 2.3 kb, along with a faint band at 2000 bp. Based on these experiments, what process appears to be the main driver of gene X alternative splicing?

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