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What happens if introns are not removed?


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Intron:

  1. In a gene, an intron is a lengthy stretch of noncoding DNA located between exons (or coding sections).
  2. Only eukaryotic creatures have introns.
  3. An intron is a DNA segment that begins and ends with a specified sequence of nucleotides.
  4. Splice sites are sequences that operate as a barrier between introns and exons.
  5. Intron-containing genes are referred to be discontinuous or split genes since the coding regions are not continuous.
  6. Introns are believed to have a key function in gene regulation and expression.
  7. The spliceosome removes introns from the pre-mRNA during the splicing process, and exons are spliced back together.
  8. Without the introns, the RNA would be translated into a nonfunctional protein.

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