Exon

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010377",
  "term": "Exon",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A nucleotide sequence (of DNA or RNA) in a gene that codes for part or all of the gene product or for some control function. In eukaryotes, exons are separated by non-coding sequences called introns; that part of the gene (a section of DNA) that is transcribed into messenger RNA and encodes a protein.\n\n2. A DNA sequence in a gene that codes for a gene product.",
  "references": [
    "NOAA Coral Reef Glossary",
    "NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/exon/"
}