Look up: Exon


  1. exon
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ek′son Definitions: 1. A portion of DNA that codes for a section of the mature messenger RNA obtained from that DNA, and is therefore expressed ('translated' into protein) at the ribosome.
    Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=30987

  2. Exon
    A DNA sequence that is ultimately translated into protein. See DNA.
    Found op http://filebox.vt.edu/cals/cses/chagedor/glossary.html

  3. Exon
    A segment of eucaroytic DNA which codes for protein. Contrasted with introns, the intervening non-coding regions.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php

  4. exon
    [n] - sequence of a gene`s DNA that transcribes into protein structures
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=exon

  5. exon
    Coding section of a gene that is separated from other coding sequences of the same gene by intervening noncoding seq...
    Found op http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro/iupacglossary/glossarye.html

  6. Exon
    Exon: The region of a gene that contains the code for producing protein. Each exon codes for a specific portion of the complete protein. Exons are separated by introns, long regions of DNA that have no apparent function. Exons are also called coding DNA.
    Found op http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.html?articlekey=3353

  7. exon
    The sequences of the RNA primary transcript (or the DNA that encodes them) that exit the nucleus as part of a messenger RNA molecule. In the primary transcript neighbouring exons are separated by introns.
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  8. Exon
    Ex'on noun [ New Latin , from English Exe (Celt. uisge water) the name of a river.] A native or inhabitant of Exeter, in England.
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/88

  9. Exon
    Ex'on noun [ French expect an under officer.] An officer of the Yeomen of the Guard; an Exempt. [ Eng.]
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/E/88



  1. exon
    <molecular biology> The sequences of the primary RNA transcript (or the DNA that encodes them) that exit the nucleus as part of a messenger RNA molecule. In the primary transcript neighbouring exons are separated by introns. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?exon

  2. exon
    coding DNA noun sequence of a gene`s DNA that transcribes into protein structures; `exons are interspersed with introns`
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=exon

  3. Exon
    • (n.) A native or inhabitant of Exeter, in England. • (n.) An officer of the Yeomen of the Guard; an Exempt.
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/exon/

  4. exon
    (from the article `heredity`) ...Molecular complexes called spliceosomes, which are composed of proteins and RNA, have RNA sequences that are complementary to the junction between ... ...in the 1970s by Richard J. Roberts (the author of this article) and Phillip A. Sharp, whose work won them a Nobel...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/59

  5. Exon
    The region of DNA coding for a protein or a segment of a protein.
    Found op http://www.microbiologybytes.com/iandi/ImmGloss.html

  6. Exon
    An exon is a nucleic acid sequence that is represented in the mature form of an RNA molecule either after portions of a precursor RNA (introns) have been removed by cis-splicing or when two or more precursor RNA molecules have been ligated by trans-splicing. The mature RNA molecule can be a messeng...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exon

  7. Exon
    The protein-coding DNA sequence of a gene.
    Found op http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/glossary/glossary.shtml

  8. exon
    The region of a gene that contains the code for producing the gene's protein. In other words, an exon is a section of DNA that is both translated and transcribed into a protein. Each exon codes for a specific portion of the complete protein. In some species (including humans), a gene's exons are sep...
    Found op http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/E/exon.html

  9. Exon
    The protein-coding DNA sequence of a gene.
    Found op http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/glossary/glossary_e.shtm

  10. exon
    1) Coding dna 2) Deoxyribonucleic acid 3) Desoxyribonucleic acid 4) Dna 5) Former nebraska senator james 6) Nebraska's senior senator 7) Nebraskan senator 8) Senator from neb.
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/exon/1

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