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ex·on

 (ĕk′sŏn)
n.
A nucleotide sequence that is found in a gene, codes information for protein synthesis, and is transcribed to messenger RNA.

[ex(pressed) + -on.]

ex·on′ic adj.
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exon

(ˈɛksɒn)
n
(Historical Terms) Brit one of the four officers who command the Yeomen of the Guard
[C17: a pronunciation spelling of French exempt exempt]

exon

(ˈɛksɒn)
n
(Genetics) any segment of a discontinuous gene the segments of which are separated by introns. Compare intron
[C20: from ex-1 + -on]
exˈonic adj
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ex•on

(ˈɛk sɒn)

n.
a segment of DNA that is transcribed to RNA and specifies the sequence of a portion of protein.
[1975–80; ex(pressed sequence) + -on1]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.exon - sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"
deoxyribonucleic acid, desoxyribonucleic acid, DNA - (biochemistry) a long linear polymer found in the nucleus of a cell and formed from nucleotides and shaped like a double helix; associated with the transmission of genetic information; "DNA is the king of molecules"
intron, noncoding DNA - sequence of a eukaryotic gene's DNA that is not translated into a protein
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Recently a compound heterozygous mutations c.731 C > T (p.Ser 244 Leu) and c.2413 G > T (p.Glu 805 X) in the WDR62 gene responsible for the mitotic centrosomal protein WDR62, in a microcephaly family from Japanese.3 We have also reported in our recent study a missense mutation in exon 30 of WDR62changing alanine to aspartate in the protein leading to the typical MCPH2 phenotype.4 Whereas new homozygous splicing variantc.3335+1G>C in the WDR62 gene also reported recently.5 Previously pathogenic mutations reported in WDR62 include missense (e.g.
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According to cDNA library and existing research reports, we designed and synthesized the primers of KCNE1 and KCNE3 genes based on the KCNE1 and KCNE3 exon's gene sequence.
Most of the identified mutations, including M694V, M680I, M694I, and V726A, are located on exon 10, whereas some mutations such as E148Q and R202Q are located on exon 2 (1).
Patients Amino acid change Affected gene region WDST1 p.V2936 * Exon 27 WDST2 p.L2756 * Exon 27 WDST3 p.S2305Lfs * 2 Exon 27 WDST5 p.R2382 * Exon 27 WDST6 p.K1534 * Exon 13 Patient 1 p.C1448R Exon 11 Patient 2 c.4086+1G>A Intron 8 chr11:118,339,487-118,355,089del Exon 2 to 10 P1 p.G2422 * Exon 27 P8 p.E3448fs * 7 Exon 27 p.R2127 * Exon 26 Twin 1 p.R1083 * Exon 4 Twin 2 p.R1083 * Exon 4 p.R1636 * Exon 15 Patient 1 p.R2480 * Exon 27 Patient 2 p.Q2261 * Exon 27 Patient 3 p.C1189Y Exon 5 Patient 4 p.Pro280Thr Exon 3 Patient 5 p.V347Lfs * 53 Exon 3 Patient 6 p.L717Cfs * 39 Exon 3 CdLS 3 p.R745 * Exon 3 p.C1161G Exon 5 A.II-5 p.Q2803 * Exon 27 B.II-1 p.Q819 * Exon 3 p.
The sequencing of coding exons and splice sites of PAX9 gene showed a homozygous missense mutation in exon number 3 (c.