exon

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ex·on | \ ˈek-ˌsän

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: a polynucleotide sequence in a nucleic acid that codes information for protein synthesis and that is copied and spliced together with other such sequences to form messenger RNA — compare intron

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In one case, at Stanford, a toddler was diagnosed with two rare diseases, including a connective tissue disorder called Marfan Syndrome, after doctors conducted a form of sequencing that looks for changes in coded genetic segments known as exons. — Anna Gorman, CNN, "Doctors battle 'torment' of rare undiagnosed illnesses," 8 May 2017 Named for parts of genes called introns and exons, Intrexon was founded in 1998 by Thomas D. Reed and his wife, Jackie, to supply DNA constructs for research with genetically engineered mice. — Andrew Pollack, New York Times, "A Biotech Evangelist Seeks a Zika Dividend," 5 Mar. 2016

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exon

noun

ex·on | \ ˈek-ˌsän

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: a polynucleotide sequence in a nucleic acid that codes information for protein synthesis and that is copied and spliced together with other such sequences to form messenger RNA — compare intron

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