Glossary Term
Exon
PCR TermsEN
Definition
The sequences of a gene that are present in the final, mature, spliced messenger RNA molecule from that gene.
Extended Notes
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C13231. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-20. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Also Known As
Exon
References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Exon (C13231)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C13231. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Functional characterization of compound heterozygous HLCS variants reveals exon skipping and impaired biotin responsiveness in holocarboxylase synthetase deficiency. — Clin Chim Acta, 2026-10-18 (PMID 42893714; literature)
- Clinical outcomes and germline implications of primary KIT exon 13 and 17 mutations in gastrointestinal stromal tumors. — Gastric Cancer, 2026-10-21 (PMID 42905366; literature)
- Expanding the Genotypic and Phenotypic Spectrum of Li-Campeau Syndrome: A Homozygous Single-Exon Deletion in UBR7. — Am J Med Genet A, 2026-10-19 (PMID 42897110; literature)
- Base editing-mediated exon-specific knockout of glutamine synthetase generates a high-productivity CHO cell line for antibody manufacturing. — Bioresour Bioprocess, 2026-10-23 (PMID 42909796; literature)