Noun: intron 'in,trón
- Sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
"Introns are removed from the pre-mRNA during RNA splicing";
- noncoding DNA
Derived forms: introns
Type of: deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA
Antonym: coding DNA
Encyclopedia: Intron