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Exon vs Exome - What's the difference?

exon | exome |

In genetics terms the difference between exon and exome

is that exon is a region of a transcribed gene present in the final functional RNA molecule while exome is the complete exon content of an organism or individual.

As nouns the difference between exon and exome

is that exon is an officer of the Queen's Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard.exome is the complete exon content of an organism or individual.

exon

English

Etymology 1

Apparently an attempt to express the pronunciation of (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • An officer of the

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) + -on; intended to be distinguished from intron.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genetics) A region of a transcribed gene present in the final functional RNA molecule.
    • Derived terms
    * exon trapping * exonic * nonexonic
    Related terms
    * intron
    See also
    * ("exon" on Wikipedia)

    Anagrams

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    exome

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (genetics) The complete exon content of an organism or individual

    • See also

    *genome