loading...| Preferred Name |
Intron |
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| Synonyms |
Intervening Sequence Intron Intronic intron |
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| Definitions |
Non-coding, intervening sequences of DNA that are transcribed, but are removed from within the primary gene transcript and rapidly degraded during maturation of messenger RNA. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C13249 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
The sequence of DNA in between exons that is initially copied into RNA but is cut out of the final RNA transcript and therefore does not change the amino acid code. Some intronic sequences are known to affect gene expression. |
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| code |
C13249 |
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| DEFINITION |
Non-coding, intervening sequences of DNA that are transcribed, but are removed from within the primary gene transcript and rapidly degraded during maturation of messenger RNA. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Intervening Sequence Intron Intronic intron |
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| label |
Intron |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Intron |
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| Preferred_Name |
Intron |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C13249 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Gene or Genome |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0021920 |
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| subClassOf |