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Meaning of intron | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɪntɹɒn

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Español intrón
Suomi introni
Français intron
Italiano introne
Português íntron
Русский интро́н

Examples

“It is a medium-sized gene, then, interrupted by five longish introns.”

CEFR level

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Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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