intron

(noun)

A portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing and rapidly degraded.

Related Terms

Examples of intron in the following topics:

  • Control of Transcription in Archaea

    • Post-transcriptional modification is simpler than in eukaryotes, since most archaean genes lack introns, although there are many introns in their transfer RNA and ribosomal RNA genes, and introns may occur in a few protein-encoding genes.

  • Archaeal Gene Regulation

    • Post-transcriptional modification is simpler than in eukaryotes, since most archaean genes lack introns, although there are many introns in their transfer RNA and ribosomal RNA genes, and introns may occur in a few protein-encoding genes.

  • Gene Transfer in Archaea

    • Post-transcriptional modification is simpler than in eukaryotes, since most archaean genes lack introns, although there are many introns in their transfer RNA and ribosomal RNA genes, and introns may occur in a few protein-encoding genes.

  • Virulent Bacteriophages and T4