English noun: exon | |||
1. | exon (substance) sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures | ||
Samples | Exons are interspersed with introns. | ||
Synonyms | coding DNA | ||
Broader (hypernym) | deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA | ||
Antonyms | intron, noncoding dna | ||