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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