Non-coding DNA
Non-coding DNA are sequences of DNA that do not code for genes. Non-coding DNA is also known as introns which are removed through the process of splicing mRNA using a spliceosome, the resulting mRNA strand exclusively contains exons which are translated. While the functions of many such regions are not yet known, the functions of certain sequences, such as the telomere,[1] have been discovered.
Reference
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NIH. (2018). Nucleic Acids Res. 2018 Mar 16; 46(5): [[1]].. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5861421/#!po=14.9123 [Accessed 5 Dec. 2018].