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Noncoding DNA — In genetics, noncoding DNA describes components of an organism s DNA sequences that do not encode for protein sequences. In many eukaryotes, a large percentage of an organism s total genome size is noncoding DNA, although the amount of noncoding… … Wikipedia
noncoding DNA — noun sequence of a eukaryotic gene s DNA that is not translated into a protein • Syn: ↑intron • Ant: ↑exon (for: ↑intron) • Hypernyms: ↑deoxyribonucleic acid, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
DNA — For a non technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to genetics. For other uses, see DNA (disambiguation). The structure of the DNA double helix. The atoms in the structure are colour coded by element and the detailed structure of two … Wikipedia
DNA repair — For the journal, see DNA Repair (journal). DNA damage resulting in multiple broken chromosomes DNA repair refers to a collection of processes by which a cell identifies and corrects damage to the DNA molecules that encode its genome. In human… … Wikipedia
DNA sequence — A DNA sequence or genetic sequence is a succession of letters representing the primary structure of a real or hypothetical DNA molecule or strand, with the capacity to carry information as described by the central dogma of molecular biology.The… … Wikipedia
noncoding — adjective Date: 1976 not specifying the genetic code < a noncoding DNA sequence > … New Collegiate Dictionary
noncoding — ˌ adjective : not specifying the genetic code a noncoding DNA sequence … Useful english dictionary
Junk DNA — In molecular biology, junk DNA is a provisional label for the portions of the DNA sequence of a chromosome or a genome for which no function has been identified. Scientists expect to find functions for some, but not all,Fact|date=September 2008… … Wikipedia
Junk-DNA — Als nichtkodierende Desoxyribonukleinsäure (engl. noncoding DNA, früher auch junk DNA) werden diejenigen Teile der Desoxyribonukleinsäure (DNA) bezeichnet, die nicht für Proteine codieren. Dennoch können sie unter den Gen Begriff fallen, da zu… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Junk DNA — Als nichtkodierende Desoxyribonukleinsäure (engl. noncoding DNA, früher auch junk DNA) werden diejenigen Teile der Desoxyribonukleinsäure (DNA) bezeichnet, die nicht für Proteine codieren. Dennoch können sie unter den Gen Begriff fallen, da zu… … Deutsch Wikipedia
