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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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Fields of Study > genetics > molecular genetics > nucleotide sequences > introns
Preferred Term:

introns

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
nucleotide sequences
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • mini-introns
  • intervening sequences
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/47584
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