Conjoined gene Conjoined gene A conjoined gene (CG) is defined as a gene, which gives rise to transcripts by combining at least part of one exon from each of two or more distinct known (parent) genes which lie on the same chromosome, are in the same orientation, and often (95%) translate independently into different proteins. In some cases, the transcripts formed by CGs are translated to form chimeric or completely novel proteins. Figure 1: Cartoonic representation of the formation of conjoined gene A-B from parent genes A and B. Several alternative names are used to address conjoined genes, including combined gene and
Soca Twins Soca Twins Soca Twins is a Sound system from Berlin, Germany, with Franky Fire as DJ and Boone Chatta as MC. Being founded in 2002 they are the first Soca sound system from Germany. Soca Twins became known in the international Soca scene with live shows in the US, Canada, Trinidad, Bermuda, England, Italy, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland, Russia, Slovakia, and the Netherlands. The media described Soca Twins as one of the “world's best Soca sounds” with “cult status”. Soca Twins have won the award for “International Soca DJ of the Year” at the "International Soca Awards" 2011 in Port of