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intrón

DNA sequence that interrupts the protein-coding sequence of a gene; an intron is transcribed into RNA but is cut out of the message before it is translated into protein.

See also: exon.

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  • Industry/Domain: Biology
  • Category: Genome
  • Company: U.S. DOE
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