intron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing and rapidly degraded.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪntɹɒn/

Word forms

intron introns

Etymology

From intragenic region.

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