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"Intron" Definition

noun

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.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

A polynucleotide sequence in a nucleic acid that does not code information for protein synthesis and is removed before translation of messenger RNA.

Source: Merriam-Webster

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