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1. n. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity Source: wordnet
2. n:100 n. (genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity Source: ecdict

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DNA chain coding considered exons following genetics heredity include introns involved polypeptide preceding producing regions segment unit well

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