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Junk DNA

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-015109

Stretches of DNA that do not code for genes; most of the genome consists of so-called junk DNA which may have regulatory and other functions. Also called non-coding DNA.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-015109
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesDOE Human Genome Project Information, Genome Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-015109",
  "term": "Junk DNA",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Stretches of DNA that do not code for genes; most of the genome consists of so-called junk DNA which may have regulatory and other functions. Also called non-coding DNA.",
  "references": [
    "DOE Human Genome Project Information, Genome Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/junk-dna/"
}

Record 15,109 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.