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| − | The ''' | + | 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. |
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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.