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INTERVENING SEQUENCES

\ˌɪntəvˈiːnɪŋ sˈiːkwənsɪz], \ˌɪntəvˈiːnɪŋ sˈiːkwənsɪz], \ˌɪ_n_t_ə_v_ˈiː_n_ɪ_ŋ s_ˈiː_k_w_ə_n_s_ɪ_z]\

Definitions of INTERVENING SEQUENCES

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Sequences of DNA in the genes that are located between the EXONS. They are transcribed along with the exons but are removed from the primary gene transcript by RNA SPLICING to leave mature RNA. Some introns code for separate genes.

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