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intron

  • /ˈɪntɹɒn/ UK

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From intragenic region.

noun introns

  1. A portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing and rapidly degraded. It is a medium-sized gene, then, interrupted by five longish introns.

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noun genetics: portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing

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中文内含子 nèihánzǐ
Portuguêsíntron
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Italianointrone
Русскийинтро́н intrón

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"intron." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/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/intron

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

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