Meaning Of The Word Intron

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intron in American English
an intervening sequence in the eukaryote genetic code, interrupting protein formation
noun: a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription

intron in British English
noun: a stretch of DNA that interrupts a gene and does not contribute to the specification of a protein

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