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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIntronic
/ɪnˈtrɒn.ɪk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or located within an intron, a non-coding section of a gene that is transcribed into primary mRNA but removed by RNA splicing before translation.
"Researchers identified several intronic variants associated with the inherited disorder." - 2
Pertaining to sequences that intervene between exons in eukaryotic genes.
"The study analyzed intronic regions to understand evolutionary regulatory mechanisms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'intron' (a portmanteau of 'intragenic region') combined with the adjectival suffix '-ic'. The term 'intron' was coined in 1978 by American biochemist Gilbert Walter to describe a non-coding section of an RNA transcript. It entered modern molecular biology nomenclature to describe features relating to these intervening genetic sequences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intronic" is said worldwide
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intronique
Transliteration: /ɛ̃.tʁɔ.nik/
"Les régions introniques jouent un rôle clé dans la régulation génétique."
intronisch
Transliteration: /ɪnˈtʁoːnɪʃ/
"Die intronischen Sequenzen wurden mittels Sequenzierung analysiert."
intronico
Transliteration: /inˈtrɔ.ni.ko/
"Le sequenze introniche sono state rimosse durante lo splicing."
intrónico
Transliteration: /inˈtɾo.ni.ko/
"Se detectó una mutación en la región intrónica del gen."
intrônico
Transliteration: /ĩˈtɾõ.ni.ku/
"Elementos intrônicos participam da regulação da expressão gênica."
इंट्रॉनिक
Transliteration: intronik
"शोधकर्ताओं ने महत्वपूर्ण इंट्रॉनिक अनुक्रमों की पहचान की।"
内含子的
Transliteration: nèihánzǐ de
"该研究分析了基因组中的内含子区域。"
인트론의
Transliteration: inteuronui
"과학자들은 인트론 영역의 돌연변이를 조사했습니다."
イントロンの
Transliteration: intoron no
"イントロン領域における変異が疾患に関与している。"
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