Associations to the word «Intron»
Noun
- Mrna
- Rna
- Nucleotide
- Phylogeny
- Transcript
- Kb
- Genes
- Gene
- Genome
- Sequence
- Deletion
- Insertion
- Transcription
- Promoter
- Allele
- Dna
- Chromosome
- Cleavage
- Yeast
- Pairing
- Duplication
- Mutation
- Protein
- Subunit
- Helix
- Vertebrate
- Retention
- Hepatitis
- Precursor
- Poly
- Phosphate
- Consensus
- Removal
- Editing
- Polymerase
- Residue
- Substitution
- Repeat
- Subtype
- Intermediate
- Messenger
- Pre
- Donor
- Gu
- Cloning
- Interrupt
- Replication
- Junk
- Strand
- Pheasant
- Alfa
- Peptide
- Bind
- Mechanism
- Molecule
Adjective
Wiktionary
INTRON, noun. (genetics) A portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing and rapidly degraded.
Dictionary definition
INTRON, noun. Sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.