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Meaning of JUNK DNA
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Definition:
[n]
stretches
of
DNA
that
do
not
code
for
genes
; "
most
of
the
genome
consists
of
junk
DNA
"
 
See Also:
deoxyribonucleic acid
,
desoxyribonucleic acid
,
DNA
Glossary
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.
 
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