junk DNA

English

Noun

junk DNA (uncountable)

(genetics) Any portion of the DNA sequence of a chromosome or a genome for which no function has been identified.

Translations

portion of DNA that has no identified function

German: nichtkodierende Desoxyribonukleinsäure f, nichtkodierende DNS f
Japanese: ジャンクDNA (janku dī-enu-ē)

Swedish: skräp-DNA n

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