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Intron - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Intron : (noun)
1: sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated
into a protein [ant: exon]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Intron : Intron: Part of a gene that is initially transcribed into the primary RNA transcript but then removed from it when the exon sequences on either side of it are spliced together. Also called an
intervening sequence.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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