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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > genetics > molecular genetics > nucleotide sequences > introns
Research, Technology, Methods > genetic resources > genome > genes > gene components > introns
Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment > natural resources > biological resources > genetic resources > genome > genes > gene components > introns
Fields of Study > genetics > genetic structure > genome > genes > gene components > introns
Preferred Term:

intrones

Definition:
Secuencias de ADN en los genes ubicados entre los exones. Son transcritos junto con los exones, pero son eliminados del transcrito primario del gen por el empalme del ARN para dejar ARN maduro. Algunos intrones codifican genes distintos.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt
Términos Genéricos:
secuencias de nucleótidos, componentes de los genes
Términos Relacionados:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/47584
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