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The '''Exon''' is the region of a [[gene]] that contains the code for producing the gene's [[protein]]. Each exon codes for a specific portion of the complete protein. In some species (including humans), a gene's exons are separated by long regions of [[DNA]] (called [[introns]] or sometimes "[[junk DNA]]") that have no apparent function.
The '''Exon''' is the region of a [[gene]] that contains the code for producing the gene's [[protein]]. Each exon codes for a specific portion of the complete protein. In some species (including humans), a gene's exons are separated by long regions of [[DNA]] (called [[introns]] or sometimes "[[junk DNA]]") that have no apparent function.
== Sources ==
http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm?key=exon
[[Category:Genetics]]
[[Category:Genetics]]