intron


in·tron

noun \ˈin-ˌträn\

Definition of INTRON

: 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
in·tron·ic \in-ˈträn-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective

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