Does the gene that codes for the splicing protein contain introns?

Subject: Does the gene that codes for the splicing protein contain introns?

Date: Wed May 26 13:51:35 1999
Posted by Sean Andersen
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Anyway in my understanding of biochemistry a protein is needed to remove the introns from the initial strand of RNA.

My question is does the gene coding the splicing protein contain introns, and if so how are they removed when no protein has yet been synthesised?

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