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intron

  • \ɛ̃.tʁɔ̃\
  • [ɛ̃.tʁɔ̃] France (Île de France)

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De l’anglais intron.

noun introns

  1. Génétique Segment d’un transcrit primaire éliminé au cours de l’épissage de l’ARN.
  2. broadly Partie de l’ADN correspondant à ce segment.

Opposite: exon

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noun

Opposite: exon

In English

  • intron genetics: portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is

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"intron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/intron. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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intron. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/intron

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"intron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/intron.

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@misc{intron_2026,
  title = {intron},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/intron},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}