Serine/arginine-rich splicing factor 1 (SRSF1) also known as alternative splicing factor 1 (ASF1), pre-mRNA-splicing factor SF2 (SF2) or ASF1/SF2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SRSF1gene.[5] ASF/SF2 is an essential sequence specific splicing factor involved in pre-mRNA splicing.[6][7][8] SRSF1 is the gene that codes for ASF/SF2[9] and is found on chromosome 17. The resulting splicing factor is a protein of approximately 33 kDa.[10] ASF/SF2 is necessary for all splicing reactions to occur, and influences splice site selection in a concentration-dependent manner, resulting in alternative splicing.[7] In addition to being involved in the splicing process, ASF/SF2 also mediates post-splicing activities, such as mRNA nuclear export and translation.[11]