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Exon

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated September 2025

Definition

An exon is a segment of DNA or RNA molecule containing information coding for a protein or peptide sequence.