Question

What happens if introns are not removed?

Answer 1

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.