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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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Noun1.exon - sequence of a gene's DNA that transcribes into protein structures; "exons are interspersed with introns"
coding DNA
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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The coding DNA sequences of different exonic regions were conceptually translated to amino acid sequences using DNAMAN software (Lynnon Biosoft, San Ramon, CA, USA).
Association analysis of polymorphisms of G protein-coupled receptor 54 gene exons with reproductive traits in Jiaxing Black sows
Therefore, the present study hypothesized that variations in the ESR2 gene promoter and exonic regions may potentially cause alterations in its biological function and influence uterine leiomyoma risk.
Impact of Genetic Variants in Estrogen Receptor-[beta] Gene in the Etiology of Uterine Leiomyomas
In this case, the repeat element CAG occurs within an exonic (protein coding) portion of the HTT gene with each repeat coding for an additional glutamine residue in series in the mature Huntingtin protein.
Microsatellites and VNTR typing in clinical settings
Whole genome sequencing (WGS) can sequence the entire genome--both the coding (exonic) and noncoding (intronic) regions--while exome sequencing analyzes only the protein-coding exons, which make up 1% to 2% of the genome and about 85% of the protein-coding genes associated with known human disease.
Prenatal exome sequencing
Therefore, in the current study, we aimed to investigate whether the exonic location of the MEFV mutation has an effect on the clinical manifestation in patients with FMF
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Four additional potentially interfering SNPs (rs779933798, rs757359624, rs751821844, and rs778200373) were identified in the exonic region covered by the published reverse primer.
The Power of Proficiency Testing: Unraveling Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism Interference, With Potential Impact on Clinical Testing of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3
Advanced bone age in a girl with Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome and an exonic deletion in KMT2A (MLL).
Wiedemann-Steiner syndrome with a novel pathogenic variant in KMT2A: a case report/Sindrome de Wiedemann-Steiner por una nueva variante patogenica en KMT2A: reporte de un caso
To fill this knowledge gap, we tested the hypothesis that the TPH-2 gene exonic variant rs4290270 may be a susceptibility locus for primary insomnia in Han Chinese and further hypothesized that this variant was associated with depression symptoms in patients with primary insomnia.
The Relationship Between Tryptophan Hydroxylase-2 Gene with Primary Insomnia and Depressive Symptoms in the Han Chinese Population
All exonic regions of the MLH1 and MSH2 genes, including flanking intronic boundaries, were amplified using previously reported primers and then sequenced using the 3500 Dx Genetic Analyzer (10).
Molecular and presymptomatic analysis of a Moroccan Lynch syndrome family revealed a novel frameshift MLH1 germline mutation
So, the whole gene was characterized including exonic and interonic regions for complete analysis of coding, non-coding and splicing regions.
SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE SOMATIC VARIANTS OF Tp53 GENE IN WIDESPREAD NEOPLASMS OF CANIS FAMILIARIS
Effects of intronic and exonic polymorphisms of paraoxonase l(PONl) gene on serum PON1 activity in a Korean population.
The Association of PON1192 Q/R Polymorphism with the Risk of Idiopathic Male Infertility in Northern Iran
Also different from the genotypes of exonic SNPs (rs3825942, rs1048661), the TT genotype of rs2165341 was detected more frequently in pseudoexfoliation and was associated with 6-fold and 7-fold increases in risk of XFS and XFG, respectively.
Three Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms of LOXL1 in a Turkish Population with Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome and Pseudoexfoliation Glaucoma

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