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Noun: exon  eksón
  1. Sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures
    "exons are interspersed with introns"
    - coding DNA

Derived forms: exons

Type of: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA

Antonym: intron

Encyclopedia: Exon

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Exopterygota
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