Genes & expression
Noncoding DNA: definition
Noncoding DNA does not specify protein amino-acid sequence but includes many functional regulatory and structural elements.
Noncoding DNA does not specify protein amino-acid sequence but includes many functional regulatory and structural elements.
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Also known as: non-coding DNA, junk DNA misconception
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