exon
any part of a gene that will encode a part of the final mature RNA produced by that gene, after introns have been removed by RNA splicing
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exon
Summary
exon ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- exon is a type of deoxyribonucleic acid[2].
- exon is a type of DNA molecule region[3].
- exon is part of exome[4].
- exon is part of coding region[5].
- exon is part of open reading frame[6].
- exon's Commons category is recorded as Exons[7].
- exon is the opposite of intron[8].
- exon comprises nucleotide[9].
- exon's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/SO_0000147[10].
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Definition and Type
Recorded subclass of include deoxyribonucleic acid[2] and DNA molecule region[3]. exon is the opposite of intron[8].
Use and Application
exon comprises nucleotide[9]. Part of include exome[4], a specialized term[11]; coding region[5], a biological sequence[12]; and open reading frame[6].
Why It Matters
exon ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (387 views/month).[1] exon has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] exon is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]