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intron

DEFINITIONS OF: intron

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n sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein

Synonyms:
noncoding DNA
Antonyms:
coding DNA, exon
sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures
Type of:
DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid
(biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information
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