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Definition of Exons
1. exon [n] - See also: exon
Medical Definition of Exons
1. Coding regions of messenger RNA included in the genetic transcript which survive the processing of RNA in cell nuclei to become part of a spliced messenger of structural RNA in the cytoplasm. They include joining and diversity exons of immunoglobulin genes. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Exons
Literary usage of Exons
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Legal Observer, Digest, and Journal of Jurisprudence (1851)
"Wyke r. Rogers, fur. Uirs. and cost». Randall ». Hall, exons. ... Jackson i1.
Pickering, ditto. '.J Smith г. Capron, exons. and fur. din. ..."
2. The Legal Observer, Or, Journal of Jurisprudence (1846)
"Cooper, and exons. Hedges ». Harper, fur. dire, and coats. Lockhart ». ...
Derby, exons. Woodcock v. Tarbuck, and two petitions. It I Cause day, ..."
3. Gene Expression in Field Crops: Bibliography January 1991-November 1992 edited by Janet Saunders, Robert D. Warmbrodt (1995)
"The first region contains exons I and II separated by an atypical group II intron;
in the second region is exon III (only 22 bp long), which is flanked ..."
4. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1852)
"exons of the Guard.—Can any of your readers inform me what are the duties of
these officers, and the derivation of their title? ..."
5. Transposable Elements in Plants: Sponsored CRIS/ICAR Projects and Bibliography by Andrew Kalinski (1995)
"Most of the exons, exept 1,12 and 13, are similar to each other both in length (54
bp) ... All exons are interrupted by introns in the same phase (type I). ..."
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