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INTRON
intron, noncoding DNA
(noun) sequence of a eukaryotic gene’s DNA that is not translated into a protein
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
intron (plural introns)
(genetics) A portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing and rapidly degraded.
Coordinate terms
• exon
Source: Wiktionary
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