intron

== English == === Etymology === From intragenic region. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɪntɹɒn/ === Noun === intron (plural introns) (genetics) A portion of a split gene that is included in pre-RNA transcripts but is removed during RNA processing and rapidly degraded. ==== Coordinate terms ==== exon, extron ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====