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exon

/ˈɛk.sɒn/

Traducción: Segmento de un gen eucariota que codifica proteínas y que se conserva en el ARN mensajero maduro tras el proceso de empalme o ayuste.

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noun

C1formalcommonscientific/ˈɛk.sɒn/

A segment of a gene's DNA that codes for a protein and is retained in the mature messenger RNA after splicing.

  • 🇪🇸Segmento de un gen eucariota que codifica proteínas y que se conserva en el ARN mensajero maduro tras el proceso de empalme o ayuste.
  1. Coding region of a gene C1 formal scientific

    A segment of a gene's DNA that is transcribed into RNA and subsequently translated into protein structures, carrying the instructions for building proteins.

    • The gene contains several exons separated by non-coding introns.
    • Mutations in an exon can alter the final protein's function.
    • Scientists compared the exon sequences across different species to study evolution.
    • The exon region was amplified using PCR for further analysis.

    🇪🇸Exón

    Antónimos: intron

  • exons plural form
  • exons' possessive plural form
  • exon's possessive singular form