Definition of «exon»

Exon refers to a segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein or RNA molecule. It is one of several types of genetic elements, including introns and regulatory sequences, which together make up a gene. Exons are typically found in coding regions of the genome and contain information that will be translated into amino acids to form proteins.

Phrases with «exon»

first exon
alternative exons
second exon
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Sentences with «exon»

They found that the ends of exons in the genome are enriched with codons coding for lysine and arginine amino acids. (asbmb.org)
More recently mutations in exon 1ß have been reported. (genomel.org)
Nanopore sequencing of full - length BRCA1 mRNA transcripts reveals co-occurrence of known exon skipping events (nanoporetech.com)
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