INTRON


Meaning of INTRON in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' in- ˌ trän

Function: noun

Etymology: int e r vening sequence + 2 -on

Date: 1978

: a polynucleotide sequence in a nucleic acid that does not code information for protein synthesis and is removed before translation of messenger RNA ― compare EXON

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