Exitron

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    One of a set of alternatively spliced internal regions of protein-coding exons.

    "Therefore, in what ways might the processing and regulation of exitron splicing differ from that of conventional introns?"

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"Therefore, in what ways might the processing and regulation of exitron splicing differ from that of conventional introns?"

Etymology

Blend of exon + intron (approximately).

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