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Previous studies have determined differential gene expression associated with atrophy, but changes in alternative splicing (AS) in response to unloading is poorly defined. This study aimed to identify global changes in differential alternative splicing (DAS) in skeletal muscle following unloading. Twenty-one healthy males (26.0\u2009\u00b1\u20095.7 years; 81.2\u2009\u00b1\u200911.6\u00a0kg) underwent 14 days unilateral knee-brace immobilization. Participants underwent strength and muscle mass assessment before and after the immobilization and vastus lateralis muscle biopsies were taken pre-immobilization, and on days 3 and 14. RNA-sequencing was performed, and DAS events were identified using the rMATS package. 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