A section of
DNA which carries the coding
sequence for a protein or part of it. Exons are separated by intervening, non-coding sequences (cf.
intron). In eukaryotes most
genes consist of a number of exons.
Source: PAC, 1992,
64, 143. (
Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)) on page 153 [
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Paper]