The region of a gene that contains the code for producing the gene's protein. Each exon codes for a specific portion of the complete protein. In some species (including cats) a gene's exons are separated by long regions of DNA (named introns) that have no apparent function. See Introns.
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Coding regions of messenger RNA included in the genetic transcript which survive the processing of RNA in cell nuclei to become part of a spliced messenger of structural RNA in the cytoplasm. They include joining and diversity exons of immunoglobulin genes. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Portion of a gene included in the transcript of a gene and survives processing of the rna in the cel
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The protein- coding DNA sequences of a gene. Compare introns.
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