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Preferred Term:

exons

Definition:
The parts of a transcript of a split gene remaining after the introns are removed. They are spliced together to become a messenger RNA or other functional RNA.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Entry Terms:
  • mini-exons
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/38919
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