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In genetics, a sequence of bases in DNA that codes for a protein. Exons make up only 2% of the body's total DNA. The remainder is made up of introns and intergenic DNA. During RNA processing the introns are cut out of the molecule and the exons spliced together.



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A possible mechanism may involve the unusual DNA base J, which is enriched in silent telomeric sites but is absent in expressed regions (45).
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