intron

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Synonyms: intro, introd, intro-, intros, antron, cintron, itron, instron

Antonyms: intro, introd, intro-, intros, antron, cintron, itron, instron

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|genetics}} A portion of a [[split gene]] that is included in pre-[[RNA]] [[transcript]]s but is removed during RNA processing and rapidly [[degraded]].

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