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What Are Introns? — Definition & Role in Transcription

By Gabi Slizewska
A picture of pre-mRNA with red and blue segments, and mature mRNA with just red segments.

Image source: By Kazulanth CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

What are the blue segments in the diagram above?

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Type a concept, like “slope” or “photosynthesis”.

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