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Intron
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Intron
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biochemistry
a stretch of DNA that interrupts a gene and does not contribute to the specification of a protein
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Intron
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an intervening sequence in the eukaryote genetic code, interrupting protein formation
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Intron
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A segment of a gene situated between exons that is removed before translation of messenger RNA and does not function in coding for protein synthesis.
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