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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetics
  3. molecular genetics
  4. nucleotide sequences
  5. introns
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. genetic resources
  3. genome
  4. genes
  5. gene components
  6. introns
  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. genetic resources
  3. genome
  4. genes
  5. gene components
  6. introns
  1. Fields of Study
  2. genetic structure
  3. genome
  4. genes
  5. gene components
  6. introns

Preferred term

introns

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Sequences of DNA in the genes that are located between the exons. They are transcribed along with the exons but are removed from the primary gene transcript by RNA splicing to leave mature RNA. Some introns code for separate genes.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2017

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • intervening sequences
  • mini-introns

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/47584

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