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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. nucleic acids
  5. DNA
  6. intergenic DNA
  1. Fields of Study
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. nucleic acids, nucleosides and nucleotides
  4. nucleic acids
  5. DNA
  6. intergenic DNA
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. biochemical compounds
  3. nucleic acids, nucleosides and nucleotides
  4. nucleic acids
  5. DNA
  6. intergenic DNA

Preferred term

intergenic DNA

Type

  • Chemical

Definition

  • Information Any of the DNA in between gene-coding DNA, including untranslated regions, 5' and 3' flanking regions, introns, non-functional pseudogenes, and non-functional repetitive sequences. This DNA may or may not encode regulatory functions.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • intercistronic region
  • intergenic region
  • intergenic sequence
  • intergenic spacer
  • junk DNA
  • noncoding DNA
  • spacer DNA

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/142338

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